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Old Jun 9, 2012 | 10:04 PM
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Default Possible air leak

Start up the rs and the boost gauge is fine as soon as it warms up and comes off choke on idle when it's in vacuum it won't stay still Car is idling at 1000 rpm according to rev counter

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Old Jun 10, 2012 | 12:42 PM
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sounds like an air leak or dud tps? do the tps chech making sure it clicks before checking all hoses/vaccum and oil fillers/breathers.
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Old Jun 10, 2012 | 01:52 PM
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Have you recently fitted a dump valve by any the wrng one as escortchance? If so id say it is the wrong one. Escirt turbo's require a specific one. If not Possibly air leak or if you have a diaphram dump valve fitted it could have split
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Old Jun 10, 2012 | 04:13 PM
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sounds like an air leak or dud tps? do the tps chech making sure it clicks before checking all hoses/vaccum and oil fillers/breathers.
What do you mean make sure it clicks? could i have some more info on that

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Have you recently fitted a dump valve by any the wrng one as escortchance? If so id say it is the wrong one. Escirt turbo's require a specific one. If not Possibly air leak or if you have a diaphram dump valve fitted it could have split
I have removed the dump valve as i thought this was the cause

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Old Jun 10, 2012 | 05:01 PM
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the tps is on the throttle body. its a black box type shape and when you move the throttle linkage by hand it should click. dump valves can cause all sorts of bother esp if the wrong type is used.
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Old Jun 10, 2012 | 05:40 PM
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What won't stay still? The revs or the boost gauge needle?
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Old Jun 10, 2012 | 07:29 PM
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i took it as rev counter ''hunting'' at idle.

what would cause the boost gauge to fluctuate? knackered boost gauge or trapped vac pipe?
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Old Jun 10, 2012 | 07:32 PM
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Sorry the boost gauge wont stay still at idle

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Old Jun 11, 2012 | 10:05 AM
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ah. split in vac from somewhere up to boost gauge. start at the manifold, tee piece up to boost gauge. can be a bastard to trace. just replace with some new pipe and see if the problem persists
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Old Jun 11, 2012 | 10:09 AM
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cheers lads! was going to just let jano have a look when it goes up there but if its easy as that then were do it! can i use silicone hose for the vac pipes? if so what diameter and what diameter is boost gauge piping i cant remember?

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Old Jun 11, 2012 | 10:23 AM
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3mm id rings a bell if its silicone. also check the tee piece. cheap ones are more brittle and break easily owed to the low nylon/high plastic material
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Old Jun 11, 2012 | 10:25 AM
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im going to forge motorsport this week at some point so il take some hoses, and t pieces over and get them to sort me out! glad forge is local to me haha
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