Hi,

My boost has dropped from 24 psi to 19 psi on my escort cos, does anyone know what might of caused this?

Cheers
Dan

 

weak actuator?

 

boost leak, amal valve cracked, boost gauge got a leak

 

Cheers for the replies guys. It is running fine and I can hear/see any leaks. Is it safe just to turn the boost back upto 24psi?

Dan

 

had this prob with me saff dropped from 1.5 bar to 1.0 bar culprit was the boost control(ahmol) valve

 

it could also be the perpendicular volumicity of the moon which has an incoherant disposition of 25.251


sorry


get a pressure test done on the inlet to determine any boost leaks before you start to wind the actuator back in a bit or it could go very wrong.

also, check that the throttlle is fully opening when the loud pedal is fully pressed to the carpet

 

Hi Guys,

Cheers for the replies. I have tried putting a bleed valve on in place of the amal valve and the most it would let me turn it upto was 19psi. Does it sound like the actuator has had it? How do I go about checking that the throttle is opening fully?

Many Thanks
Dan

 

It could also be the weather!

what intercooler u got!?

 

I got a standard small turbo intercooler. Could the warm weather be making the boost drop that much?

 

Yup!

I loose around 3-4psi on a hot day!

 

I never gave a crap about global warming until I read that!

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Innit m8!

But then the standard intercooler & location on a s14a is fookin terrible!

but i dont care! its got air con that seems to b more important when its hot than cainin the car round!

 

Would the hot air limit the turbo to only producing 19psi even with the bleed valve almost screwed right out? Its a T34.

Dan

 

it will limit it yes!

wether u have another problem I cant comment! but iw ould say the hot weather will have a good deal to do with it! but the best way to test this is go out late @ night when its cooler!

 

Just took it for a quick drive and the boost hasnt changed now its a bit cooler is there any other reason why the boost has dropped this much apart from an air leak or knackered actuator?

Dan

 

PS. it will only go to 19 psi altogether, it doesn't go past it then drop off back to 19