Boost Solenoid Maintenance

[senna_T]

do you mean the clamps that kind of double over themselves, rather than the screw type ones? if so, you should just be able to use some pliers to squeeze it together and pull them off

[ZAP]

Grab the hose and pull it off.

We all have the same clamps and the plastic hose has not ridge, so it slides off with a bit of a twist and pull.

Believe me it does slide off and is easy to put back on.

[mbjunior99]

[TUFXRT6]

Ok boys this is the deal.

There was no way the top pipe is coming off without me breaking it. The pipe even came off the in turbo end!!!

The bottom pipe came off & is now easy to come on & off which is a worry.

Regards

TUFXRT6

[Ernie]

  TUFXRT6 said:

Ok boys this is the deal.

There was no way the top pipe is coming off without me breaking it. The pipe even came off the in turbo end!!!

The bottom pipe came off & is now easy to come on & off which is a worry.

Regards

TUFXRT6

Tuf,

it will come off as ive just finished my maintenance about 10 mins ago......... just pri it a little with a small flat screwdriver ( just dont pierce the hose ) and pull with a long nose pliers it will eventually come off.

ive just left this message in my asking for advise thread and the first post in this thread is exactly what needs to be done.

thanks again.......... the best description on how to do this !

bit of a heads up.......

guys its all fixed !

looks like it was the solenoid sticking as a couple members have said. I followed the instruction on the solenoid maintenance thread and low and behold its fixed. no more surging and I have to say it feels even better than before. more responsive and quicker on the boost.

suppose it had to be done after 100,000 of driving without a clean !

thanks for the advice............ you guys are legends !

Ern

[wados]

  Superdan said:

had you driven it since wados? any comments regarding the difference??

Sorry mate for the late reply superdan but was away on holidays.

It mad a small difference but not to small that you dont notice it, The change is downlow with boost it comes on a little harder and also in an auto say your doing 60 and you give it a boot full then the boost comes on a little earlier and seems to pull a little harder just for a second or 2.

[sneakypete83]

Hey all,

Brand new member to the forum (new owner), just performed this tweak (admittedly I did have to remove the battery) and got a reasonable response from my BA with 93 grand on the clock. Seems to pull more evenly from lower RPM (used to have a pronounced 'kick' at 3000rpm) and generally has a better response to generous application of the right foot.

Great tip, thanks very much, looking forward to getting into the boosted community.

[Superdan]

hey sneakypete, welcome, welcome, welcome!!!!

if you liked this little tip try the throttle body clean out, definately helps out (sorry mate, can't be farked finding it, but I'm sure some nice member will be along shortly with a link!)

come say hi in the off-topic thread, well worth it

enjoy and welcome to the madhouse!!!!

Dan

[Chief_XR6T]

yea the throttle body clean works a treat easy to do as well I was scared at first but easy

sorry that its AFF but here http://www.fordforums.com.au/showthread.php?t=73561

includes info on Throttle Body cleaning and boost solenoid , and Torquing of exuast manifold bolts

[Chief_XR6T]

Just did it today

and it took no effort what so ever to remove the pipe it had a weird clamp on it, didn't have to un clamp it, to put it back on was easy did it with my left hand was a little to easy

was wondering is this pipe a suction pipe if so then im fine