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Wastegate canister(actuator) problem

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Old Mar 31, 2005 | 08:03 PM
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Default Wastegate canister(actuator) problem

Anyone know if the actutor/canister for the internal wastegate is supposed to have oil or oil residue in it,,,im totally not sure because Ive never read anything about this type of thing in a thread,,,and if its not then ill buy a new one, I just want to know if its a prob? thanks alot
Old Mar 31, 2005 | 08:05 PM
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Default Re: Wastegate canister(actuator) problem

If you mean the acutator then it might. If you have the hose coming from the compressor housing and you have a bad seal it may push oil into the acuator.
Old Mar 31, 2005 | 08:07 PM
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so just get a new actuator? ,haha, well my is kinda bend in on the side so thats prolly why it was spitting some oil out
Old Mar 31, 2005 | 08:08 PM
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then it has a hole and wont work right anyway.
Old Mar 31, 2005 | 08:11 PM
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thanks alot man, I just gotta find a place that sells just them
Old Mar 31, 2005 | 10:28 PM
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yea you could jsut get 1 from a wrecking yard
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