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Testing my external wastegate

Old 01-08-2004, 09:45 PM
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This might be a stupid question. But.. is there anyway to test my wastegate to see what it is set at before i install it?
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Old 01-08-2004, 10:00 PM
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Hook up a bicycle pump with guage and see what pressure it starts to open at.
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Old 01-09-2004, 12:33 AM
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yep.

i took some brass fittings rigged up a fuel pressure gauge and my compressor to the WG, the FPG would tell me pressure and i could adjust the regulator on the comressor

i think its in the FAQ. go look
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Old 01-09-2004, 12:46 AM
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Default Re:Testing my external wastegate

on a similar note, i tried to do this with my bike pump but the gauge doesnt start reading before 20psi. do you guys have a pump that reads low psi levels or something?

Otherwise i gotta buy a shitty kmart/walmart pump, cut the tube in half, put a T in and hook up some sort of gauge that reads lower PSI ammounts...probably just use a boost gauge....
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Old 01-09-2004, 12:54 AM
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Or... If you're not sure, Just buy a new spring.

That way you'll know exactly what it is.

They're not that expensive.

Just be sure that you trust the person you buy it from.


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Old 01-09-2004, 10:19 AM
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Thanks for the info!
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