no boost

teamsolo · May 30, 2009, 5:49am

i made a tread about my bov not working but to find out im not getting any boost just install a boost gauge today and cant find anything wrong what can be the problem for not getting any boost

thatblkguy · May 30, 2009, 6:19am

is the turbo spooling

teamsolo · May 30, 2009, 1:28pm

i dont hear it spool up

G2Integralss · May 30, 2009, 2:53pm

Are you driving it or just sitting still in the driveway and reving it???check you vacum line and intercooler piping couplings.What kinda wastgate are you running???

teamsolo · May 30, 2009, 4:29pm

i was driving it and i got a tail 38mm wastegate

G2Integralss · May 30, 2009, 4:34pm

Do you have any pics of you setup??Did it just start not building boost or has it never?

teamsolo · May 30, 2009, 4:42pm

i dont have any pictures but it stop building boost after i got my downpipe made but i dont think that will cause a problem

G2Integralss · May 30, 2009, 4:49pm

have you tryed taking off the down pipe and seeing if it builds now?How much boost are you running?Wastgate spring?What kinda exhaust are you running?

teamsolo · May 30, 2009, 5:19pm

i havent tried to take it off yet and i have a 8lbs spring in it and i just have a stock pipe on it

G2Integralss · May 30, 2009, 7:54pm

hmm i would try taking of your down pipe and seeing if that does anything,maybe the stock exhast is building to much backpressure for or somethin.do you have a cat on the car??

teamsolo · May 30, 2009, 9:23pm

naw i dont have a cat on there just a pipe and muffler

acuralover · June 5, 2009, 6:53am

if your turbo is not spooling its due to ur exhaust or wastegate…double check if the headers and wastegate is tighten down and there are no leaks

redtegra · June 5, 2009, 9:11am

check if your wastegate isn’t jammed open. also check if your turbo hasn’t jammed. do you hear it spinning when you turn the engine off?