Boost Solenoid Maintenance

[LTS60]

does any1 want to be my mechanical friend and do it for me :(

[F6speedster]

Just in the process in doing it to my phoon. Had trouble in taking off the hose due to the clamp, but I just can't get it back on. Is it necessary for the clamp?

[Barry Blue]

I just did this to my 03 XR6T and this is what I found with mine.....

1) Battery Terminals were 10mm spanner (as quoted)

2) Battery bracket was a 13mm spanner

3) There was no clamp on the black hose

4) The tube that the hose goes on was METAL and was very easy to take the hose off and on with my fingers.

5) Have'nt been for a drive yet, but before I thought my boost guage was sticking, and now when I rev up the motor in nuetral the guage is freely boosting up and down

Clarke

[jasper361]

I just did this to my 03 XR6T and this is what I found with mine.....

1) Battery Terminals were 10mm spanner (as quoted)

2) Battery bracket was a 13mm spanner

3) There was no clamp on the black hose

4) The tube that the hose goes on was METAL and was very easy to take the hose off and on with my fingers.

5) Have'nt been for a drive yet, but before I thought my boost guage was sticking, and now when I rev up the motor in nuetral the guage is freely boosting up and down

Clarke

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I found the same as 3 & 4 above.

Maybe there are different solenoids? the only clamp and plastic bit I found was on the bottom of the solenoid.

[bjcrown]

Anyone,

I can't seem to find it but I remember reading somewhere here that someone wrote to check/clean the "filter for the turbo"? as another maintenance job - just like cleaning the throttle body as well.

Does anyone know what I'm talking about?

Please advise?

Thanks.

P.S. I too have done the boost solenoid and the throttle body. Man, what a difference. Very happy....

[bjcrown]

Anyone,

I can't seem to find it but I remember reading somewhere here that someone wrote to check/clean the "filter for the turbo"? as another maintenance job - just like cleaning the throttle body as well.

Does anyone know what I'm talking about?

Please advise?

Thanks.

P.S. I too have done the boost solenoid and the throttle body.  Man, what a difference. Very happy....

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Ok guys, I found it:

http://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/index.ph...topic=30136&hl=

Does anyone know how often this should be cleaned?

Thanks....

[bjcrown]

Team,

Any inputs here? Do you think this should be done on a regular basis? If so, after how many k's / months?

Thanks.

[MR-XR]

thanks mate,I think I will do it to my 03 xr6t,where did u buy the part from and how much was it?

[simonhoare]

you dont need to remove the battery to lube the solenoid just the two intake pipes!!! and id do the turbo oil filter once the car woz relatively new and then every 20- 30000ks ,depending on service intervals...

[loopism]

Got the inlet pipe off the solenoid, but the other end of that pipe came off as well. anyone know where it goes? Wastegate? Compressor housing? The bloody manual that I have doesn't even have a diagram of the piping, just the electrical connections.

I'm stuffed until I get it back on