which one is the boost solenoid and where does it live. also can you clean them or do you have to get a new one. i have a my 99. uk.

cheers jason

 

at the front of the left hand strut top m8 when looking at engine bay from front of car. theres a couple of different units. it's the one on the left. i have a three port for sale if you have no luck in sorting out the problem you have. oh and you can clean although i don't know how to, lol

 

is it the one with to pipes coming out of it, with one going to a t piece and it has a plug on top? how much are you looking for the three port one?

 

sounds like it. two pipes? and the thing itself is cylinder shaped?

the three port i have is only a month or so old, but the car was getting a rebuild so has really only seen a few hundred miles. it might not be worth you buying it off me as you may be able to sort your problem out, but the three port is a better solenoid over your two port. it cost me £140 then, so we'll say £90 plus postage at £3 if yuour interested.

what is the problem anyways?

 

i over filled the oil about 4 months ago and the oil went all through the intercooler. so i cleaned it out. but every now again i get over boost and the fuel cut off comes in. but i was told to check the little washer in the pipe work by that t piece but the t piece broke so when i removed the t piece there was oil in the pipe going to that solenoid. so i assume there is oil in there. so now i am giong to try and clean it out.

 

yup, sounds like thats all it needs m8