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Old Nov 15, 2006 | 08:42 AM
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been building an escort rs turbo with a m8, over come allot of problems and got it running really nice apart from low boost preasure!!!!!

fitted a -31 actuator and wont boost above .4 bar!

Any ideas???
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Old Nov 15, 2006 | 09:12 AM
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u running a bleed valve or amal valve??
check for air leaks from all boost hose etc..
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Old Nov 15, 2006 | 09:20 AM
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we have tryed by passing the amal valve, removed bleed valve as heard bad things
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Old Nov 15, 2006 | 09:29 AM
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so what have u got in between then? nothing? just a looped pipe?
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Old Nov 15, 2006 | 09:30 AM
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what exactly doing when u say wont boost above .4bar? is it judderin and the revs drop to zero?
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Old Nov 15, 2006 | 09:30 AM
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A T PIECE, WANTED TO SEE IF THE AMAL VALVE WAS FAULTY, ITS PLUGGED BACK IN NOW AND AT A STOP POSSITION NOW, LOL
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