ferrerj003
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- Apr 13, 2013
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Toronto,
ON_Canada
Hi everyone. So my 95 TSI AWD is currently boosting at 9 psi max. I thought this was normal at first but I've heard that stock boost is from 12-15. The wastegate actuator is connected directly to the turbo nipple. So now I'm wondering if something is wrong. I've heard of doing a boost leak and I'm going to try that really soon. Gonna re-read over on how to do it. But is there anything obvious I'm missing or is this normal?
The main point I was gonna bring up is my BOV. It is the Turbo RFL XS BOV. What I'm thinking is the coupler thing connecting the intercooler to the BOV, it's like "ripped", it looks like it burst open. It started affecting my idle but my mechanic temporary sealed it with alot of tape and my car has been running fine since. The boost level was the same from before I went to my mechanic, and since I bought the car actually. I was supposed to replace the coupler with my mechanic but I never got back to him due to financial issues. I posted some pictures so you can see, you can still kind of see the tape. Any suggestions?
Also I have a better picture of the BOV itself but it's in one of my other posts and it won't let me upload the picture.
The main point I was gonna bring up is my BOV. It is the Turbo RFL XS BOV. What I'm thinking is the coupler thing connecting the intercooler to the BOV, it's like "ripped", it looks like it burst open. It started affecting my idle but my mechanic temporary sealed it with alot of tape and my car has been running fine since. The boost level was the same from before I went to my mechanic, and since I bought the car actually. I was supposed to replace the coupler with my mechanic but I never got back to him due to financial issues. I posted some pictures so you can see, you can still kind of see the tape. Any suggestions?
Also I have a better picture of the BOV itself but it's in one of my other posts and it won't let me upload the picture.