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Topic subjectBoosting, but no torque?
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107050, Boosting, but no torque?
Posted by Nightfall, Aug-17-09 06:11 PM
Yeah, lately everytime I try to go anywhere over about half throttle, all it does is make noise, no go! I hear the turbo sucking it's ass off, boost jumps right on up to 8-9psi, it DOES speed up somewhat, but not near like it used to. I tested for boost leaks-none, I tried a new FCD from Mike-same results, fuel pressure at idle is 45-50psi and at full boost pegs the 100psi gauge I have, so I know it's getting sufficiant fuel flow. What else would cause this, injectors failing maybe? What else should I check out? My egt sensor is burned out right now and I haven't hooked my blinky a/f gauge back up yet, but I'm pretty sure it's leaning out. It starts pulling hard for a second then just kinda hits a flat spot and stops pulling. Any suggestions would be appriciated.

Running a Hahn stage 2, 8-9psi, stock injectors, Walbro fuel pump and SFMU
107051, RE: Boosting, but no torque?
Posted by freelancefool, Aug-17-09 07:59 PM
RPMs still climbing?

If so your clutch may be toast.
107053, RE: Boosting, but no torque?
Posted by ThePerfectShift, Aug-17-09 10:00 PM
Get the neccessary engine monitoring equipment installed. Then report with the results.
107054, RE: Boosting, but no torque?
Posted by CODE4, Aug-17-09 10:16 PM
Definitely need to know wideband O2 readings to tune. It is pretty risky boosting without any feedback gauges. Looking to melt a piston? :p

If you suspect injectors, it is relatively easy to pop the rail and injectors out and send them out for cleaning & balancing. Or buy some new ones.
107062, RE: Boosting, but no torque?
Posted by halfasss101, Aug-21-09 03:24 AM
x2. I hope the blinky A/F gauge you are referring to is not one of those shitty autozone ones. Those don't work. Get a wideband if you dont have one already. You need to know exact numbers, not just a ballpark ya know? Pull the harness off the injector and check the resistance if you thinks its the injector.
107066, RE: Boosting, but no torque?
Posted by Star Turbo Talon, Aug-25-09 04:35 PM
Turbo sucking its ass off????? Boost leak.
107068, RE: Boosting, but no torque?
Posted by halfasss101, Aug-28-09 12:02 AM
Originally posted by Star Turbo Talon
Turbo sucking its ass off????? Boost leak.


no, he's reaching full boost, but that was my initial thought also. If all you have is a narrow-band a/f, hook it up
107069, RE: Boosting, but no torque?
Posted by halfasss101, Aug-28-09 12:05 AM
its basically bogging out right? So if it is bogging, wouldn't that be too much fuel?
107090, RE: Boosting, but no torque?
Posted by Nightfall, Sep-01-09 05:06 PM
**Update**

I got it figured out yesterday, turns out the disc in my SFMU was warped like a cymbal, so I just flipped it over. Also hooked my voltmeter up to make sure the fcd was still set right, which it was, so then I decided to swap map sensors out and see if there was any difference there. It was a little over .5V off from the one I'd been running, so I adjusted the fcd to that one. Went out for a test run and noticed immediately that it accelerated much faster without even hitting boost. Got it out on the interstate and wow what a difference lol. I wanted to scream like a little girl, my boost was back!

Has anyone else had a problem with the disc warping like that? I have an extra one I thought about adding in to help since they're so thin or would that cause more problems? Maybe cutting a new one out of something more durable with less flex would be the best.