Phil Posted August 20, 2001 Share Posted August 20, 2001 On the way to work this morning I accelerated hard up a hill and when I closed the throttle there was a bang since which I cannot generate positive boost. I've had something similar before when the large rubber hose over the back of the airbox came off but on checking all the obvious hoses are fitted correctly. I'm fairly sure the Turbo1 is Ok because I can hear it spinning but as soon as the gauge gets to 0psi it won't go any further and it sounds as though air is escaping somewhere. Could it be a split hose? I've check the large hoses relating to the intercooler and throttle body but can't find anything obvious - any others? Could it be the wastegate jammed? Any thoughts appreciated. Cheers, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Booth Posted August 20, 2001 Share Posted August 20, 2001 Was this just after you fitted the HKS TRC removal by any chance? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Posted August 20, 2001 Author Share Posted August 20, 2001 I fitted the HKS on Sunday so it could be where I bent the throttle body hose below it whilst mucking about, but I couldn't see anything obvious. I will take the easy hoses off when I get home to check for splits. I'm getting the warning lights related to the TC removal but I don't *think* my problem is caused by this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Booth Posted August 20, 2001 Share Posted August 20, 2001 Hopefully, you will find the lack of boost is a hose (sounds like it). I'm fitting mine (hopefully) either next week-end or the week after. I'll try to look for an elegant solution which stops the flashing lights without butchering the wiring loom or removing bulbs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Posted August 20, 2001 Author Share Posted August 20, 2001 If you get stuck with the HKS kit let me know and I'll try and help. Cheers, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matt Posted August 20, 2001 Share Posted August 20, 2001 Its most likely a pipe thats popped orf.......... mine did it recently after uppin the boost......... it was the intercooler side of the hardpipe that passes thro' the inner wing....... just what I needed at midnight on the way home from a restaurant.....:sad: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Posted August 20, 2001 Author Share Posted August 20, 2001 Got it! As soon as I got home I had a look with a decent light and saw it straight away. The flexible hose from the Throttle Body goes into a hard plastic section about 6" long and vertical, which is bolted to the underside of the battery shelf. The lower part of this had come adrift from the pipe which runs along the front of the car and then turns up to the throttle body. Undid all the jubilee clips and refitted it all properly, went for a blast - 18psi again. Big grins all round :) Cheers, (Edited by Phil at 6:35 pm on Aug. 20, 2001) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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