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Forum nameTurbo/Nitrous Tech
Topic subjectplease help me out with my boost problem please!!!!!!
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77026, please help me out with my boost problem please!!!!!!
Posted by qwad65, Sep-27-04 08:33 AM
hi i rebuilt my engine and iam ready to up the boost to 15psi i have tryed 3 diff boost controlers and none of them have worked they do not stop my boost the psi keeps going up and up like there is nothing there.iam lost, i know i deff have this bc hooked up right and iam positive it works becase i tested it with my air compreser ,there is no leakes i even tryed moving my vac sorce off the compressor to the manifold and nothing plesase help me i have put all this time and money into my engine and cant even have fun with it thankx please help
77027, RE: please help me out with my boost problem please!!!!!!
Posted by siueclipse, Sep-27-04 08:39 AM
what boost controller and how do you have it hooked up?
77036, RE: please help me out with my boost problem please!!!!!!
Posted by DSMRoadster, Sep-27-04 10:24 AM
I'm willing to bet he hooked up the bc the wrong way.
77038, RE: please help me out with my boost problem please!!!!!!
Posted by qwad65, Sep-27-04 10:29 AM
Originally posted by DSMRoadster
I'm willing to bet he hooked up the bc the wrong way.


well there is a air flow arow on the bc abd i have the araow facing the waste gate like it says so iam not sure
77037, RE: please help me out with my boost problem please!!!!!!
Posted by qwad65, Sep-27-04 10:27 AM
i have a ebay manuel boost controler ,i have it hooked up inbetween the compressor and the waste gate .also when i hook the vac line up with out a bc abd just a solid line it stops perfect at 5psi ,iam lost what else could it be please help me out guys
77041, RE: please help me out with my boost problem please!!!!!!
Posted by DarkOne, Sep-27-04 10:54 AM
Some things to consider:

1. They don't come preset.
2. You turn the screw OUT to lower the boost, not IN.

You likely just need to adjust it.