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Old Sep 21, 2006 | 05:07 PM
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I got it set on the rollers about 2 weeks ago. It was set at 19psi. However, my gearbox went. So i had my gearbox and clutch replaced.

Since i got my car back its only hitting 14 - 15 psi.

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Old Sep 21, 2006 | 08:21 PM
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Just out of interest what’s the spec of your car?

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Old Sep 21, 2006 | 08:59 PM
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stage 1 turbo
bayjoo chip
mahle low comp pistons
kent cam and vernier pulley
pace intercooler
bleed valve
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Old Sep 21, 2006 | 09:01 PM
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amal valve is mountes to gbox. That would suggest to me that something round there has changed.
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Old Sep 22, 2006 | 12:13 AM
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Wud i need to get the car tuned agen?
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Old Sep 23, 2006 | 08:32 PM
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doubt it

most likely earth to gearbox

wires to amal valve

pipes to amal valve
as all these would have been removed with your gearbox
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Old Sep 24, 2006 | 01:14 AM
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do i need to adjust the bleed valve myself?
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Old Sep 24, 2006 | 02:26 PM
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is it a lockable bleed valve cos if it aint it might be that thats reduced your boost!

bleed valves are nasty pieces of kit anyhow as it could up your boost and blow your engine!
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Old Sep 24, 2006 | 05:22 PM
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Originally Posted by HORNETS7
is it a lockable bleed valve cos if it aint it might be that thats reduced your boost!

bleed valves are nasty pieces of kit anyhow as it could up your boost and blow your engine!
bleed valves are 100% safe and wont blow your engine up,people tampering with them and turning them thats what blows engines up
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No problems with bleed valves. Mine has been keeping the same boost level astonishingly well over the last months.
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Old Sep 24, 2006 | 08:46 PM
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So what shud i do?

up the boost from the bleed valve? i aint touched it since its been on the rollers.
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Old Sep 24, 2006 | 09:42 PM
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Maybe the bleed valve was touched by the guys who replaced the gear box?
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Old Sep 24, 2006 | 09:46 PM
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Originally Posted by JamboRST

bleed valves are 100% safe and wont blow your engine up,people tampering with them and turning them thats what blows engines up

well said
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Old Sep 24, 2006 | 09:50 PM
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well im gonna order samco hoses. When i kno its deffffooooooooo not a air leak. Then will it be alrite to turn my bleed valve up until it hits 19psi again?
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Old Sep 25, 2006 | 10:29 AM
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Originally Posted by Maxxeh
So what shud i do?

up the boost from the bleed valve? i aint touched it since its been on the rollers.
no dont turn it up,you could easily have a leak somewhere which adding more boost wont do any good
take it back and get it set up as what you think is 19 psi on your gauge could quite easily be more in real life,this is exactly what im talkin about when i say that its people that blow engines up,just because boost is down do not touch the bleed valve to compensate,it needs tweakin on the rr
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