Thanks in advance to any answers that may come my way

The problem is the car doesn't accelerate like a WRX should at all!!! The car sounds OK the turbo spins up, when I change gear the Dump valve makes the usual woosh put the car doesn't go like it should in fact it doesn't seem to accelerate at all........ it's really embarresing when you get over taken by a boy racer wanna be in a Saphire....... I'm very confused :S

Please help.

 

TTT

 

Right then, I've bought a Boost guage and linked it all up....
When the engine off the needle sits where it should (Neutral), when I turn the motor on the needle drops to just above -.5 bar and when I try and throttle her the needle goes up to just under +.5 bar, not sure what's going on with this thing.

HELP PLEASE!!!!

 

Check the hoses around the Wastegate, clean up the solenoid,
sounds like you're running on the Wastegate spring only.
Some hose must be off, or leaking badly.

In case you've removed your restrictor, or changed hoses without knowing there is a restrictor, just between the T outlet and Wastegate --another option.

Check the connections to and from the Intercooler, might be a leak there also.


[Edited by Evildead - 5/5/2002 9:11:11 PM]

 

Brilliant, thanks chap I'll check these things over in the morning, I just don't see how it can happen all of a sudden......... I should have paid more attention to Mechanics at school