ob1murry
10+ Year Contributor
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- Jan 27, 2010
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Glen Burnie,
Maryland
I'm trying to get my car back on the road, it's been sitting around for about a year now, and it is mostly ready to go, but I am having a few problems.
I installed quite a few new parts while it has been sitting including:
Rebuilt MHI Evo 3 16g
Evo MAF
Evo 560cc Injectors
ECMLink V3 Lite
FP Manifold
PR FMIC
The car starts up and seems to be running fine, but any time I actually drive it anywhere, the turbo is super slow to spool (as in, I'm not seeing boost until after 4k or 5k) and when it does build boost, it only builds like 5 PSI.
I've done a BLT, and found no leaks. There does not appear to be any pre-turbo exhaust leaks. I've checked the wastegate to make sure the actuator is not stuck open. I've also checked to make sure that there is not any excessive play in the turbo. The few logs I have don't seem to be showing it pulling any timing or anything else that should be affecting the spool/boost levels. I've checked how much boost it will build using the two step, and again, it stops building right around 5 psi, and I have to get it up to about 4 or 5 before it really starts building.
Where else would people suggest I search for issues? Is it possible that I am just not getting on it hard enough to build boost quick enough, because I haven't gone all out on it yet due to fear that something is already wrong.
I installed quite a few new parts while it has been sitting including:
Rebuilt MHI Evo 3 16g
Evo MAF
Evo 560cc Injectors
ECMLink V3 Lite
FP Manifold
PR FMIC
The car starts up and seems to be running fine, but any time I actually drive it anywhere, the turbo is super slow to spool (as in, I'm not seeing boost until after 4k or 5k) and when it does build boost, it only builds like 5 PSI.
I've done a BLT, and found no leaks. There does not appear to be any pre-turbo exhaust leaks. I've checked the wastegate to make sure the actuator is not stuck open. I've also checked to make sure that there is not any excessive play in the turbo. The few logs I have don't seem to be showing it pulling any timing or anything else that should be affecting the spool/boost levels. I've checked how much boost it will build using the two step, and again, it stops building right around 5 psi, and I have to get it up to about 4 or 5 before it really starts building.
Where else would people suggest I search for issues? Is it possible that I am just not getting on it hard enough to build boost quick enough, because I haven't gone all out on it yet due to fear that something is already wrong.
