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Old 08-09-2006, 09:38 PM
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fitted a dump valve to my bros large turbo escos today but its no good , fitted it in to top intercooler hose left hand side of the engine bay by the front panel have run a vacum hose to the inlet , as soon as you start the engine the diaphram opens up letting boost out via the dump valve , its opening when it should be shut and shutting off when it should be opening up brought it off here its a dv26 the right one for the YB im a bit stuck
Old 09-09-2006, 08:59 AM
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thats how they usually work i think??? is open till you pres the acc pedal
Old 09-09-2006, 10:04 AM
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Yep open on idle, shut on throttle.. also expect a noisey wine on idle and the odd kid shouting chav at you as you drive past
Old 09-09-2006, 12:35 PM
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Originally Posted by Paul Ripley
Yep open on idle, shut on throttle.. also expect a noisey wine on idle and the odd kid shouting chav at you as you drive past
you love it
Old 09-09-2006, 12:39 PM
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The twin piston ones stay shut
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Just take it off and plug up the hose, sounds so much better without them..........
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Originally Posted by adamski frst
Originally Posted by Paul Ripley
Yep open on idle, shut on throttle.. also expect a noisey wine on idle and the odd kid shouting chav at you as you drive past
you love it
Actually I do like putting it back on every now and then.. but last time I did I felt ashamed when someone walking along the street shouted chav at me

Its only a bit of fun at the end of the day
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Originally Posted by Paul Ripley
Yep open on idle, shut on throttle.. also expect a noisey wine on idle and the odd kid shouting chav at you as you drive past
he used to drive a bmw so he's used to that
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Originally Posted by vodoo1
Originally Posted by Paul Ripley
Yep open on idle, shut on throttle.. also expect a noisey wine on idle and the odd kid shouting chav at you as you drive past
he used to drive a bmw so he's used to that
no its usually 'look at that ugly **nt in the bmw'
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yeah mines a baily dv26 that opens on idle...........when its fitted that is
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Default Re: dump valve problem

Originally Posted by vodoo1
fitted a dump valve to my bros large turbo escos today but its no good , fitted it in to top intercooler hose left hand side of the engine bay by the front panel have run a vacum hose to the inlet , as soon as you start the engine the diaphram opens up letting boost out via the dump valve , its opening when it should be shut and shutting off when it should be opening up brought it off here its a dv26 the right one for the YB im a bit stuck
left hand side of the engine, should be right hand side near the header tank mate
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