| MixManMash |
I was driving along the other day when the stock boost guage quit on me (when the car is off, the guage is all the way towards negative - vacuum, when the car is on, the guage is stuck just little past 0 - boost side).
I noticed then when I stop, the idle is doing some pretty wacko things. It will idle at about 750 RPM for 10 seconds, then it will go up to 1100 for a few seconds, and then it might drop down to 750 and the further to 500 RPM and then pick up.
Quite erratic.
No check engine light and I haven't done an ECU Diag just yet.
Any hints would be much appreciated. I am a novice ~ intermidiate at car repairs so details would definetely help!
Thanks again. |
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| MixManMash |
| Did some further reading and it might be a boost/vacuum leak. Anybody have the hardware/know-how on how to check for a boost leak? |
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| MixManMash |
lol. I feel like a retard now....
Turns out the the vacuum hose going from the passenger side over to the boost sender was disconnected by the passenger side.
All is clear now.
lol. |
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| vorpalz |
lol, lucky you... still, check codes just for fun.
Regards, |
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| ~30oZ~ |
MixManMash:
Isn't it suppose to be all the way towards negetive vacuum when off?:dunno: mine is, and it only moves to positive when i give it gas and then back to negetive when i lift off the gas? is my car broken lol? |
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| MixManMash |
| the operation you described is correct. It should be in negative until you build up enough speed on your turbo's to get it up to the positive range. |
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| Grace Too |
Simple, had the same problem, look for anything unpluged by the brake master cylinder. That vacum line runs across the backof the motor and takes a mean 90 degree turn around the brake master cyliner. I would put a quarter on it that is your problem.
Best Regards, |
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