too much boost?
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too much boost?
i hooked up my saab 900 intercooler yesterday. it went in relatively smoothly, but when i turned up the boost alittle the hoses started popping off. im thinking that im running alot more boost than i think im running. i dont have a boost gauge yet and was just going to judge how much im running by the fuel cut. the turbo is a lot louder now because of the ic. i need a better bypass valve this one doenst seem to be doing a good job with the higher boost.
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You just described what most folks here tell people NOT to do...i dont have a boost gauge yet and was just going to judge how much im running by the fuel cut.
If you're gonna increase boost, get a boost guage. They aren't that expensive!
...way less expensive than most ruined engine parts could be.
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I have to agree, a boost gauge should be installed before a MBC. You can put in the Saab unit first but I wouldn't have touched boost until the gauge goes in.
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Oh... and I hope the fucker get bunked with Gunter, arrested for raping Gorillas.[/quote]
'92 SS 5mt. All go and no show. Sold :(
'94 Audi UrS4 Modded (new project)
'96 Outback 5mt.
'07 Legacy 2.5i SE
[quote="Redlined"]
Oh... and I hope the fucker get bunked with Gunter, arrested for raping Gorillas.[/quote]