Low boost for a blocked wastegate?

Low boost for a blocked wastegate?

04-22-2007, 11:42 PM

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RyanStewart

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Low boost for a blocked wastegate?

What kind of boost should I expect with a disabled wastegate in a '94 with a #10 plate in the stock location and a 175 pump? I've got the wastegate line blocked (allen screw on the boost elbow turned all the way in) and I'm getting about 25 - 30 lbs. From what I've read in other posts, I would expect to go over 30 lbs easily with my set up and a disabled waste gate. Am I wrong, or should I be seeing more boost?

By the way, I don't have much trouble pushing the EGT past 1200 when I have the elbow set to give me 25 lbs max (I haven't been able to get on a steep enough hill to max the EGT since closing off the elbow), so if theres a problem I don't think its a fueling issue. I've actually been playing with the boost elbow to try to keep the EGT down, but 29 - 30 lbs is as high as I can get the boost to go.

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