Glanza_Sam Posted August 22, 2010 Share Posted August 22, 2010 Hi all. My Glanza has been off the road for many months as I had to do a gearbox replacement, So just finished it today and took out for a test drive..Gearbox all good But turbo doesnt seem to be boosting to the .7 - .8 bar it did before, its boosting to around .2 - .3 bar..., its a CT9, only mods I've done is shortened to air filter to the turbo with a 90 degree samco look-a-like pipe, bailey crappy dump valve and thats it...I did have the dump valve off as I wanted to experience the sound of chatter but when I noticed it wasnt boosting I quickly put the dump valve back on but it still hasnt made any difference... Any help would be brill ;) ThanksAnd heres a pic of my car now with blue rocker cover, blue strut brace and 55mm springs ;) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dan507 Posted August 22, 2010 Share Posted August 22, 2010 Boost leak? have you checked the pipes for spilts and if the clamps are tight? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lukew360 Posted August 22, 2010 Share Posted August 22, 2010 Yeh would say it's possibly a boost leak, any leak and you'll get hardly any boost. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dan507 Posted August 22, 2010 Share Posted August 22, 2010 Yeh would say it's possibly a boost leak, any leak and you'll get hardly any boost.yeah. if the wastegate flap was stuck he would have no boost at all Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Glanza_Sam Posted August 22, 2010 Author Share Posted August 22, 2010 Yeh would say it's possibly a boost leak, any leak and you'll get hardly any boost.Ok, could it be the air filter not correctly fitted to the turbo its self? I've used a sort of jubaly clip but the sort you use mole grips to put it on with then realise for it to go tight... ? Thats the only thing which I've changed since I had it on the road last? This is how its fitted...Apart from this which I removed... What is it? And is it still meant to be attached? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Glanza_Sam Posted August 23, 2010 Author Share Posted August 23, 2010 Well people, still wont boost above .2 - .3 bar, My mate who deals with import tuning, skylines, supra ect doesnt understand why I have been running a recirculating valve and a dump valve when that how I bought it and all was fine then... All the pipes are on secure, the only difference as said is relocated the filter to the turbo, which meant loosing the recirculating valve... Is this a problem? I've been told to buy the standard filter from turbo and re-mount that how It was and see if thats the problem, with that recirculating valve back where It was as I bought??Getting confused now, some good help would save the day... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dean @RW-Developments Posted August 23, 2010 Share Posted August 23, 2010 sounds like a boost leak to me mate double check every pipe all the vac hoses etc having the airfilter on wont make any difference you could take it off and run no filter and wouldnt drop the boost Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lukew360 Posted August 23, 2010 Share Posted August 23, 2010 You don't need to run that recirc valve, either one or the other, if you remove the recirc one just block it off. I left mine on but it's disconnected. I wouldn't of said it was a loose pipe on the air filter, as it would still be sucking in as much air as needed.Also from looking at the picture, where the dump valve is attached try swapping that clip for a small jubilee clip those standard clips aren't the best. Hope this helps. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Glanza_Sam Posted August 23, 2010 Author Share Posted August 23, 2010 You don't need to run that recirc valve, either one or the other, if you remove the recirc one just block it off. I left mine on but it's disconnected. I wouldn't of said it was a loose pipe on the air filter, as it would still be sucking in as much air as needed.Also from looking at the picture, where the dump valve is attached try swapping that clip for a small jubilee clip those standard clips aren't the best. Hope this helps.I wish it did help... But unfortunatly not, Ill have to take a pic of my engine bay or something, maybe a pipe doesnt look right...Ill get a pic on shortly.. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ep_brad Posted August 23, 2010 Share Posted August 23, 2010 i reckon its 100% a boost leak check all your intercooler pipes as well. Spray a bit of water onto the vacuum pipes and looks for leaks.I will be around bude tomorrow if you want me to check over it? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Glanza_Sam Posted August 23, 2010 Author Share Posted August 23, 2010 i reckon its 100% a boost leak check all your intercooler pipes as well. Spray a bit of water onto the vacuum pipes and looks for leaks.I will be around bude tomorrow if you want me to check over it?I will have another good check then, I dont live in Bude, its a 20 min drive in the Camelford direction But if im around then yes ill give you a shout if still stuck, thanks! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Glanza_Sam Posted August 24, 2010 Author Share Posted August 24, 2010 You don't need to run that recirc valve, either one or the other, if you remove the recirc one just block it off. I left mine on but it's disconnected. I wouldn't of said it was a loose pipe on the air filter, as it would still be sucking in as much air as needed.Also from looking at the picture, where the dump valve is attached try swapping that clip for a small jubilee clip those standard clips aren't the best. Hope this helps.All pipes have now been swapped to nice new blue ones, still no more boost Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ktl Posted August 24, 2010 Share Posted August 24, 2010 actuator ? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Glanza_Sam Posted August 24, 2010 Author Share Posted August 24, 2010 actuator ?Yeh Brad has said the same, Ill have a look tomorrow, thanks Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Glanza_Sam Posted August 25, 2010 Author Share Posted August 25, 2010 All is fixed now, I just put the standard air filter to the turbo back on, pipes all back to the original place.. Boosting now higher than ever, more like .7 0 .8 bar Happy days! Time to buy a new fmic i recon Thanks for everyones help!Sam Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ktl Posted August 25, 2010 Share Posted August 25, 2010 so what was it mate? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
durmz Posted August 25, 2010 Share Posted August 25, 2010 sounds to me like u didnt plumb something in correctly, either that or that shitty baileys dump valve is stuck open Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Socks Posted August 25, 2010 Share Posted August 25, 2010 if filter is onyl thing uve changed take filter off and take i down road with no filter see if it boosts to wat it did....if it does your filter setup is to blame if it dont its sumthing else! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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