Is my wastgate leaking?

[markdr7]

I've been experiencing a miss, kind of a loopy sound at idle. I though that I might have a boost leak. Well I started doing the test and I have leaks everywhere. I fixed alot of them but I was still having a problem with the boost dropping fastly during the test. I started hearing a puffing sound coming from around the wastegate. I pushed on the wategate and it stopped making the puffing sound. So my question is that normal, or is my wasegate bad? I think this might be my boost leak thats making me have to many HC on my emissions from running rich.

 

[gbradley]

Try disconnecting the vacuum hose to the actuator and blocking the hose off with a screw or something and try another boost leak test. If the sound goes away and pressure holds better consider trying another wastegate actuator.