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Old Jun 9, 2005 | 10:36 PM
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hiya my mates got a S2 escort turbs and hes been havin a problem with the boost hes put a boost gauge and wont run no higher than 0.2 bar
hes put a new turbo actuator unpluged the amal valve put on a bleed valve and still no difference he even round the bleed valve right down and still no difference
and it feels as fast a 1.1 fiesta crossflow

has anybody got any ideas please

cheers
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Old Jun 9, 2005 | 10:41 PM
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the actuator he has put on is proberly set to low, give it a turn,then see what happens, also if the amal valve unplugged make sure u block the metering unit hose off
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Old Jun 9, 2005 | 10:58 PM
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cheers dude wont the bleed valve over rite the acctuator or does it work independantly?
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Old Jun 9, 2005 | 11:16 PM
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u say u wound the bleed valve right down, it has to be wound out for more boost

i think the actuator has to have some force on the rod at least,cant just put it on, have to pull it over the wastegate with a bit of force
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Old Jun 10, 2005 | 11:08 AM
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ok cool ill ask him to try his acctuator
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