can't feel the turbo, please help.

[TheSonikOne]

I don't see this question in the FAQ forum, but i imagine it's already been answered many times. I doubt any problem with a DSM is that uncommon.

just put a new motor in my car and i've had every problem in the world. my current situation is...

The car runs and idles without dying (a huge step forward from last week) but the idle still feels lumpy no matter how much i mess with the cam angle sensor and idle. the car can be driven but has not power and when you touch the accelerator it hesitates. i can hear the turbo spooling, but i don't feel a thing.

please help. this car is gonna be the death of me.

 

[TheSonikOne]

i realize that this may be a two part problem.

the lack of feel in the turbo could be a leak, i'll keep looking to see if i can find one.

any other opinions would be very much appricieated.

also, i'm wondering if the oddness of idle and hesitation could be due to the car being out of time...

what do you guys think?

 

[Luckybob2485]

Do you have a boost gauge? How much boost is the gauge showing?

 

[1g_tsi_awd]

First things first, check and make sure one of your injectors isn't unclipped... I had that problem last week and had the same exact symptoms, full spool but no power... It took me awhile to figure it out until a friend came over and pointed it out for me.

 

[TheSonikOne]

Do you have a boost gauge? How much boost is the gauge showing?

i don't have a boost gauge, the car is a galant vr-4 and it has the factory -/+ gauge on the speedo but that just tells me it's spinning and that's it.

 

[TheSonikOne]

First things first, check and make sure one of your injectors isn't unclipped... I had that problem last week and had the same exact symptoms, full spool but no power... It took me awhile to figure it out until a friend came over and pointed it out for me.

so by uncliped you mean the plug from the harness was not all the way on, or the fuel rail was not tq down right???

 

[1g_tsi_awd]

It just came unclipped by the fuel rail.

 

[TheSonikOne]

thx man, i hope that's all it is.