I think my wastegate is stuck

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06-17-2003, 06:16 PM

ONIN

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I think my wastegate is stuck

i am using a bleeder boost controller. it was working fine for a few days, but now, I see only 5 psi. the RHb5 was pumping 8 psi before, now it just sucks...even when I disconnected the mbc and ran with no hose to the wastegate, it was still stuck at 5 psi...any suggestions on how to close the wastegate?

06-17-2003, 06:46 PM

THRESHOLD

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Re:I think my wastegate is stuck

ram it closed push it in

06-17-2003, 11:31 PM

ONIN

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Re:I think my wastegate is stuck

ahh...so simple...damn, sometimes brute strength is the only way to go.

06-18-2003, 10:22 AM

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Re:I think my wastegate is stuck

Might be your actuator Chirs, sometimes the diapharm take a ----, cheap to get new ones, and I might have one for ya if you need it. PM me on redliners.

06-18-2003, 08:47 PM

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Re:I think my wastegate is stuck

it got stuck against the dipstick tube...i bent the the actuator arm out of the way, and now it boosts a lot better than before...no boost spikes, since relocation of vacuum line...and it spools hella quick with my comptech testpipe.

thanks sam, but after a lot of prying I got the damn thing working! we should meet up.

thanks,
chris