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Old 30-04-2014 | 08:29 PM
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What is an amal valve and what is its job? My cossie runs perfect without one. Is it actually a neccessary part or is it like the humans appendix?
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it controls the wastegate on the turbo via input from the ecu
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Basically an electronic bleed valve controlled by the ecu
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its a boost control valve made by a company called amal based in sweden
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Originally Posted by RS07COS
What is an amal valve and what is its job? My cossie runs perfect without one. Is it actually a neccessary part or is it like the humans appendix?

Do you have a bleed valve fitted ?

I know when mine packed it resulted in boost drop from 22-12psi standard boost pressure I think so you must have something controlling that.

I would prefer the amal valve fitted tbh.
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