Adjusting the Wastegate

[Fuk_jdm]

Does anyone know how I can adjust the wastegate on my turbo?

I was looking through tech articles, and I found one of the problems that I am having. My wastegate is set to low, and thats why the car is always in vac. I am supposed to adjust some screw somewhere. Can anyone tell me where i can find that screw, or what it looks like?

[BlownBrocus]

Your wastegate has a spring, you use different springs for different amounts of pressure.

Regardless of the spring, you will make some sort of boost.

You either have a vac leak or your bov is bleeding boost.

- Drew

[Hawk]

yeah as you said before,you can hear your bov at idle doing somthing, time to tinker with that.

[Fuk_jdm]

Originally posted by Hawk@Jun 18 2006, 10:52 PM
yeah as you said before,you can hear your bov at idle doing somthing, time to tinker with that.
well I hear it hiss if I manually apply throttle. I am going to replace most of the turbo components just to make sure. I have spent alot so far... I might wait a little bit.. I dont want to take a bite into my savings trying to fix this damn thing.

[Wastegate13]

Originally posted by BlownBrocus@Jun 17 2006, 02:11 AM
Your wastegate has a spring, you use different springs for different amounts of pressure.

Regardless of the spring, you will make some sort of boost.

You either have a vac leak or your bov is bleeding boost.

- Drew
You are automatically assuming he has an external or poppet type valve. If it is an internal, diaphragm type wastegate then he is correct about adjusting the actuator rod. Tightening it should hold it closed longer and make more boost, loosening it will cause slow spool and less boost. Internal gates suck BTW.

[BlownBrocus]

Originally posted by Wastegate13+Jun 20 2006, 05:59 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (Wastegate13 @ Jun 20 2006, 05:59 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> <!--QuoteBegin-BlownBrocus@Jun 17 2006, 02:11 AM
Your wastegate has a spring, you use different springs for different amounts of pressure.

Regardless of the spring, you will make some sort of boost.

You either have a vac leak or your bov is bleeding boost.

- Drew
You are automatically assuming he has an external or poppet type valve. [/b][/quote]
Yep, I was.

- Drew

[justdanorm]

its probably the bov leaking. check the fitment of it and if the seal is still tight. i know of a problem with my car that the forge bov had bad sealing rings. dunno if urs has one too.

[FMYStreetRacer]

i bet the wastegate arm c-clip fell off the flapper. it happens all the time.

[Fuk_jdm]

I cant get to the wastegate on this POS>.. I dont know exactly what screw it is that I need to turn... I I drive over to your house, can someone help ?

[justdanorm]

Originally posted by JDM@Jun 20 2006, 06:45 PM
I cant get to the wastegate on this POS>.. I dont know exactly what screw it is that I need to turn... I I drive over to your house, can someone help ?
i'm in deutschland for business and the WM (World Cup) :whoknows: :lol:

[The Hedgehog]

Originally posted by justdanorm+Jun 21 2006, 05:43 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (justdanorm @ Jun 21 2006, 05:43 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> <!--QuoteBegin-JDM@Jun 20 2006, 06:45 PM
I cant get to the wastegate on this POS>.. I dont know exactly what screw it is that I need to turn... I I drive over to your house, can someone help ?
i'm in deutschland for business and the WM (World Cup) :whoknows: :lol: [/b][/quote]
really?

[justdanorm]

Originally posted by The Hedgehog+Jun 21 2006, 07:50 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (The Hedgehog @ Jun 21 2006, 07:50 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> Originally posted by justdanorm@Jun 21 2006, 05:43 AM
<!--QuoteBegin-JDM@Jun 20 2006, 06:45 PM
I cant get to the wastegate on this POS>.. I dont know exactly what screw it is that I need to turn... I I drive over to your house, can someone help ?
i'm in deutschland for business and the WM (World Cup) :whoknows: :lol:
really? [/b][/quote]
ja wohl! :thumbsup:

"ole, ole ole ole...wir sind die deutschen, ole!"

"Wir wurden Papst, Wir werden Weltmeister! GOTT MIT UNS!"

tell me if i need to translate...

[justdanorm]

doublepost :-(