Loss of power. anyone?

[BCBruins17]

Alright I drive a 92 Eagle Talon TSi FWD stock with the exception of a hacked air can and MAF. I bought a mechanical boost gauge and proceeded to install it on Tuesday evening. I ran the hose through the fire wall, tapped into the right hose and attached it to the gauge to take for a quick spin to test it. The gauge worked fine but wasn't reaching maximum boost compared to what my stock gauge read(i know its not completely accurate) but the power still felt the same.

I proceeded to get everything hooked up like the wiring and then hiding the wires. After just getting the pillar to stay in place for a test drive I noticed the car sounded like it was running different. When I would rev the engine it sounded like it was working harder, as well, I felt a little more vibration throughout the car. I decided to take it for a drive anyways and while I did the car was no longer boosting all the way to it's stock set-up and felt sluggish. Boost would reach up to about 8-9 psi where the vacum reads at 20 and while just cruise the vacum would be at 10. Now, while in gear, the car jerks every now and then like its misfiring. I pulled the plugs and wires. When I pulled the plug nearest to the timing belt all sorts of oil came out with it so I let it dry a bit then checked the plug and wire, which sparked fine. I put everything back in and took it for another drive. The car still sputters and jerks when not on the throttle and now when I do get on the throttle you can hear a faint noise coming from the engine. The noise sounds to me as if there were/is a tiny piece of metal clanking around, but only when I get on the gas. If I rev the car in neutral the metal noise doesn't exist.

Also noticed today there is smoke coming from the engine somewhere above the trans. There is also oil dripping off the bottom of the transmission.

I have tried my best to describe this and I searched the forums first but didn't really know what to search for this problem. I don't see how trying to install a boost gauge would create such havoc, but maybe someone knows different? thanks for any help guys/gals.

 

[spyderturbo007]

The stock boost gauge is worthless, so there isn't even a comparison. You can completly disregard the factory gauge. Which line did you tap? I'm guessing the FPR vac line? Did you check for leaks after hooking up the gauge? If you had a leak at the FPR, you could have seriously damaged the motor while boosting. The FPR, based on feedback from the pressure source, increases fuel pressure 1psi for every psi of boost. If you were running, lets say, 15psi, but the FPR was only seeing 5psi because of a leak, you're fuel pressure was 10psi low. That means you're going to be running very lean.

If you do find a leak, I would go over the motor with a fine tooth comb, just to make sure everything is OK. Can you post a picture of where the smoke is coming from?

What do you mean by all sorts of oil came out? Is it sitting in the spark plug well? If so, you'll need to replace the valve cover gasket along with the 4 o-rings that seal each spark plug well. Oh, and don't forget one of those new half moon thingies (<- Technical term )