coach3062 Member 91 Member For: 18y 9m 18d Gender: Male Location: North west NSW Posted 17/03/08 06:16 AM Share Posted 17/03/08 06:16 AM My BA turbo ute that usually has 10psi and 290rwkws has dropped back to 7psi and less power.It has injectors, valve springs, monza cooler, hi-flow cat, ubp, plazaman piping kit, cai and normally goes well. Recently it lost power but still runs well (ie; smoothly,starts well, revs cleanly).So I checked all plumbing, new gapped iridium plugs, new air filter, lubed boost solenoid.No difference!I recently trailered my son-in-laws Calais (that felt good) a couple of hundred klms, but not too quickly. The problems started around that time.Is it likely the catalytic converter has gone to greener pastures? Any other likely causes? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xrdreaming Lifetime Members 1,693 Member For: 21y 9m 26d Gender: Male Location: Melbourne Posted 17/03/08 07:01 AM Share Posted 17/03/08 07:01 AM If you are sure you don't have boost leak, I would be looking at the cat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
animalxr6t Member 186 Member For: 16y 10m 14d Gender: Male Location: riverland south aus Posted 17/03/08 09:18 AM Share Posted 17/03/08 09:18 AM how do u tell if u have a boost leak. without a boost gauge Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kimberley Scott www.australianflag.org.au Donating Members 6,763 Member For: 19y 4m 8d Gender: Male Location: Brisbane Posted 17/03/08 09:21 AM Share Posted 17/03/08 09:21 AM Stop farking around and take it to a compentant mechanic.Scotty Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saleen Big Gun Donating Members 4,170 Member For: 22y 1m 14d Gender: Male Location: NSW Posted 17/03/08 09:28 AM Share Posted 17/03/08 09:28 AM LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
animalxr6t Member 186 Member For: 16y 10m 14d Gender: Male Location: riverland south aus Posted 17/03/08 09:32 AM Share Posted 17/03/08 09:32 AM I wasnt the topic starter. I was just asking a general question that might help me in the future and might help the coach now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smarty Member 37 Member For: 17y 5m 1d Gender: Male Location: Adelaide Posted 17/03/08 09:34 AM Share Posted 17/03/08 09:34 AM I would put my money on actuator... try a 7 psi actuator it will hold boost steady for 10 or 12 psi. standard actuator is rated at about 3 or 4 psi but sometimes if your lucky for a while you will see 10 psi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Azid Rush Donating doesnt allow you to be an idiot! Member 692 Member For: 17y 9m 7d Gender: Male Location: Newcastle Posted 17/03/08 09:53 AM Share Posted 17/03/08 09:53 AM bov sh*t itself? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
animalxr6t Member 186 Member For: 16y 10m 14d Gender: Male Location: riverland south aus Posted 17/03/08 10:54 AM Share Posted 17/03/08 10:54 AM ok I dont want to hijack this post but was just thinking about it and reading some other threads and my car makes a constant air hissing sound en aproaching boost with a capa flash tuner. is this just spooling up or is it a boost leak Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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