Boost controller issues

[Anthony.]

It's a 1990 put a ark design abc ebc it doesn't seem to regulate it. I tried calling ark and the phones a disconnected! I'm trying to get 10psi out of it set at 10 on the boost controller I'm only running stock boost I kept turning it up and it's set at 32 on the controller and I'm running about 8psi. Even then it's not always the same sometime it will hit 12 and the next won't run over 7. Any ideas?

 

[hvyman]

Is it hooked up properly?

 

[Anthony.]

That was my first thought and I had a buddy with a Evo check it out his has the same valve. I hooked it up how the instructions say to. It's actually the same way his is hooked up.

 

[jonahs_supra]

can you upload a picture of the valve?

 

[Supra0089]

32 PSI or 32 Duty? Some of those read duty and you have to turn it up to maybe 50 to break 10psi on a ct26...

If it's hooked up and set correctly, you should get consistent boost. 7psi one moment and 12 the next? Under the same conditions?

You might need to have someone look at it. Probably cost you 45-100 bux to have someone check it out and set it up properly....

 

[Anthony.]

Not around my car for a picture can get one later. I tried it at 40 and it was still doing the samething it almost never runs the same amount of boost twice. I've even had it peak at 18.2psi once.

 

[Turbo Habanero]

Not around my car for a picture can get one later. I tried it at 40 and it was still doing the samething it almost never runs the same amount of boost twice. I've even had it peak at 18.2psi once.

How did you get around fuel cut ?


Can you list all your mods please.

 

[Supra0089]

How did you get around fuel cut ?


Can you list all your mods please.

^ This please....

 

[Anthony.]

It has hit fuel cut twice but boost controller show it peaked at 18.2 as far as mods it has a bigger inter cooler with 2.5" piping, full 3" exhaust no cat, k&n with a 4" intake to turbo, hks blow off valve, and retorqued head bolts.

 

[Supra0089]

Interesting...take it to someone who knows what they are doing...have them set it up for you...show you how to do it...problem solved. That's my advice.

With your mods you should be able to boost 10+psi w/o a controller...and you should be hitting fuel cut everytime. Something isn't adding up.

 

[Anthony.]

Yea not making much sense to me.

 

[planemos]

Maybe your boost gauge is messed. I messed up my autometer gauge by spinning the nut on the back by accident.

 

[Anthony.]

The controller is also a digital boost guage.

 

[hvyman]

Maybe faulty Solinoid from the factory.

 

[Anthony.]

That's what I'm thinking but the phones have been disconnected. I'm going to try and email them maybe I can get a hold of them that way.

 

[hvyman]

Maybe try your buddies and see if it changes. If not I'd try to return the whole thing and get a greddy or hks or something.

 

[jonahs_supra]

if you do decide to go with a different EBC
i had very good luck with my hks evc ez
its a older unit with 1 turn knob to set boost
worked wonders...boost always stayed at same setting no matter the weather change

 

[Anthony.]

I would try swapping his but he was only in town for the weekend not sure when he will be back. The next downfall is the closest place for me to take it to a shop is about three hours away. All the tune shops around me suck.

 

[MattTerror]

you shouldnt need a tune shop. any mechanic should be able to help you with that.