BlooSooby

Hi y'all. I've been recently reading on various Soobi forums about cleaning the boost solenoid. Apparently you can do this by connecting the 2 green plugs (under the dash, switching on the ignition ( but not starting the engine) and using carb cleaner/brake cleaner to flush out the boost solenoid whilst it clicks away happily on test mode.

So, I follow the instructions and it seems that just about the only thing in the engine bay that isn't clicking/whirring/chirping is the actual boost solenoid!!!!!

Is this right? The car drives normally, surely a defective boost solenoid would have some effect to the engine operation??

powerwrx

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mines the same mate, no noise from the solenoid its self, im waiting upon a reply wether this is right or not.

powerwrx

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petervr6

hi gents

i did exactly the same today. put both green connectors together and the fans started but my boosy solenoid is doing nothing? no clicks?

My car is a 2001 wrx. do i have a nakered boost solenoid?

powerwrx

iTrader: (11)

looks like this is normal on the bugeye for some reason, my solenoid didnt click either,but i had my car remaped 2 weeks ago and it was working fine,so just because you cant hear it doesnt mean its broke

PeeVee

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This is fine guy's

If you want to clean the solonoid then remove it & wash it through with brake cleaner & let it drip dry. (do not blow it through with an air line!)

Phil

PeeVee

iTrader: (1)

This is fine Guy's

If you want to clean it, then remove the solonoid and wash it out with brake cleaner & let it drip dry (do not blow it through with an air line!)

Phil

petervr6

thank **** for that! :-)

Since cleaning my solenoid, the boost has only been .50bar rather than .94ish, have i done something wrong? car is doing my head in at the mo! :-(