AWDTireSmokeTsi
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- Sep 7, 2003
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Terre Haute,
Indiana
I have a 90 Eagle Talon Tsi. I just finished up putting a (used) head on, new timing belt, water pump, head gasket etc.
It starts right up, idles fine around 1000k rpm. My boost gauge reads 0 at idle, and around -4 if i rev it to 1800-2000k. Sounds decent, does have a little bit of a miss.
-Ive boost leak tested it. None besides a tiny one at the throttle body (doesnt leak til 20 psi, takes about 6 minutes for system to bleed down to zero).
-Ive tested the gauge in another vehicle, works fine. Ive also tried different vaccum lines, and tapping from other vaccum sources. I have no emmisions, ive tapped ic pipe, fpr, throttle body...doesnt make a difference.
-Ive checked cam timing. Dead on.
I have a small exhaust leak at the manifold to head (broken stud).Also running an open downpipe. I wouldnt think this would cause this problem.
I might be thinkin valve seals are junk or something along those lines. I am going to compression test it after work tonight, but other than that, Im runnin out of ideas. I may take it out and actually try to hit boost and see what it does if compression test checks out. Anyone?
It starts right up, idles fine around 1000k rpm. My boost gauge reads 0 at idle, and around -4 if i rev it to 1800-2000k. Sounds decent, does have a little bit of a miss.
-Ive boost leak tested it. None besides a tiny one at the throttle body (doesnt leak til 20 psi, takes about 6 minutes for system to bleed down to zero).
-Ive tested the gauge in another vehicle, works fine. Ive also tried different vaccum lines, and tapping from other vaccum sources. I have no emmisions, ive tapped ic pipe, fpr, throttle body...doesnt make a difference.
-Ive checked cam timing. Dead on.
I have a small exhaust leak at the manifold to head (broken stud).Also running an open downpipe. I wouldnt think this would cause this problem.
I might be thinkin valve seals are junk or something along those lines. I am going to compression test it after work tonight, but other than that, Im runnin out of ideas. I may take it out and actually try to hit boost and see what it does if compression test checks out. Anyone?