Re: External wastegate vacuum line question
 

Fire ring? I don't think so. Would it happen to be a small metal ring about the same size as the WG enty passage from the manifold? Looking thru my stuff I see it there. What does that do?

Re: External wastegate vacuum line question
 

that should be the one. look at this pic, it is the ring below the two gasket
https://i15.ebayimg.com/02/i/04/40/a7/7b_1_b.JPG

it seals the WG valve to the manifold so it doesn't leak and CREAT BOOST :-*
Without it the exhaust pressure leak pass the valve cause the turbo not spinning fast enough to build pressure.

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Re: External wastegate vacuum line question
 

Yep that looks just like my wastegate and I got the ring sitting in the box just chilling wondering why I didnt use it :-\

How about a mental high-five for payment. All my funds are sitting in the car not building boost :(

Re: External wastegate vacuum line question
 

good ------- work donald. you are the trouble shooting buddha, so wise.

Re: External wastegate vacuum line question
 

hmm, I dont have that ring in mine at all and i have the same wastegate and i have never had a problem with it not making boost? It actually makes more boost then it is suppose too lol.