ok, today i cleaned my intercooler, i took it off, put some gasoline in it, shook it around, and dumped it out, til the gas came out clear. Then i sprayed a little water on the fins to try to loosen up the dirt. After this, i let it air dry for maybe 30min, put it back on, and set a fan on the IC for about an hour.
After all this, i tried giving it a test run (ive seen many ppl post that you dont really need to let the gas evaporate because it will be burned off quickly when running). However it ran fine for maybe 2 WOT 1st and 2nd gear (not revved high or anything, highest i got it up to was 40mph) and then when i let off the gas one time, i heard a PSSHHH sound (like a loud BOV) yet i have the stock BOV
. It just didnt feel right so i let off and babied it back to my house. I tried again around the block with a lil gas, and now whenever the turbo spools up, the car all the sudden bogs, shudders a little, slows down, the RPMs wont go up, and the stock turbo boost gauge says its still spooling. Even after i push in the clutch and let off the gas, the turbo gauge still stays stil, til i rev the engine a lil, but sometimes it will gradually go away. Well i am totally confused on this one
. Could i have gotten some water into the IC when i cleaned the outside? and maybe some water got into my engine? I've checked the hoses and they all seem to be attached still (stock IC hoses too btw) but its hard to tell if the UICP is still connected without jacking the car up and looking behind the fender thing. PLEASE any help will be appreciated!
