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Old 25 February 2007, 07:00 PM
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over the last couple of months my car keeps on over boosting and deting all i have done is fmic and powertec induction kit i wond up my actuator about 7and half turns dont ask why it then started over boosting so ithought i d split the diaprahm in actuator so i changed it but didnt play with it but still over boosts any ideas
Old 25 February 2007, 07:42 PM
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When you changed the induction kit did you replace the rubber pipe from the boost solenoid to it? If you did then there is a small brass restrictor in that pipe that helps prevent boost spikes. This happened on mine, puttig the brass restrictor in solved the problem immediately.
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didnt now that cheers for advice ill look into it
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the words "wound up my actuator arm" stand out like a sore thumb there.

Wind it back.


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