HELP please!!!!!!! problems getting boost

[jsnowman76]

I was reading a thread on here about someone who couldn't get there boost gauge to shoot up past 1 psi and I was having the same problem so I decided to do what the thread suggested. I have tried a couple of other things and now I can't find the F ing thread that I was reading sdjgsdkjgt snkldgjhsdg. My boost gauge won't even read to zero after I boost. :1zhelp: the vacuum side is at 20 at idle then when I boost it goes to about 5 still on the vacuum side.WTF!?!?!?! I can hear the turbo spool up and the blow off valve sounds nice but I am lost right now. someone help..... ........ please!

 

[Yellow 13]

Oil in the vac lines...I dunno.

 

[MKIIINA]

boost leak.

 

[Yellow 13]

BHG.

 

[jsnowman76]

BHG i really doubt it. it doesnt show any familiar signs of a bhg.so any other suggestions?

 

[johnathan1]

How does the car run? Does it seem to be okay? Does it make as much power as it should?

 

[jsnowman76]

yeah it runs great and pulls hard minus the slipping clutch. it has a wrx bov on it from the previous owner and a manual boost controller. it doesn't sound like there are any leaks from anywhere. does anyone now where the other thread that was just like this is at. I searched but couldn't find it again.

 

[suprapower1221]

did you ever have this guage working off of the vaccum line you are using.

 

[SupraDupra500]

i helped a local guy in town with a DSM with that problem.. turns out he had the boost gauge tapped into the vaccuum line to the brake booster after the check valve.. had vac.. heard the turbo... pulled hard.. registered no boost..

 

[Blackmk3]

change ur vacume source to one thats straight of the intake plenum...id say you have it into the charcoal cynlinder vac source on the throttle body...

 

[jsnowman76]

can you show me a picture of a good source to tap into? i think the way mine is connected is WRONG......... big time.

 

[Blackmk3]

Off the back of the inake mainfold youve got a little fitting thats tapped into manifold if feeds ur cruse control (if you have it) also ur heater solenoid, boost sensor etc just get a "T" peice and tap into this line that will work fine, or even a "T" in ur blow off valve vacume line?

 

[jsnowman76]

I unhooked the vacuum line on the back of the aftermarket gauge...... blew on the end.......... reconnected it and ........ bam!!!!!!!!!! boost is back :biglaugh: YEAYA!!!