XRTFG6 Member 97 Member For: 14y 2m 10d Gender: Male Posted 09/04/11 11:22 AM Share Posted 09/04/11 11:22 AM Hi all today I lost power and ended up with the engine light on, the light ended up turning off but when I connected my hand hand up it shows I've got a fault ( wastegate fault open) has anyone had this before? and how can I fix it Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/74229-wastegate-fault-open/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
XRTFG6 Member 97 Member For: 14y 2m 10d Gender: Male Posted 09/04/11 12:53 PM Author Share Posted 09/04/11 12:53 PM Someone must know something Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/74229-wastegate-fault-open/#findComment-1095731 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zerosignal Phantom Menace Donating Members 232 Member For: 14y 8m 11d Gender: Male Posted 09/04/11 01:29 PM Share Posted 09/04/11 01:29 PM Actuator could be cactus or there could be something stuck there holding it open. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/74229-wastegate-fault-open/#findComment-1095739 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralph Wiggum Moar Powar Babeh Lifetime Members 19,331 Member For: 19y 6m 28d Gender: Male Location: Perth Posted 09/04/11 03:29 PM Share Posted 09/04/11 03:29 PM Still down on power after the fault is cleared? wastegate stuck open is normally logged due too an underboost fault.The Pcm doesnt actually know the wastegate is stuck open, its just altering wastegate control solenoid duty cycle too hit target boost and when it doesnt get it (within the parameters set in the pcm) it logs an underboost fault. if this happens enough times, and for long enough it will log wastegate stuck open. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/74229-wastegate-fault-open/#findComment-1095759 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benny Member 1,869 Member For: 21y 8m 15d Gender: Male Location: Newcastle Posted 09/04/11 09:26 PM Share Posted 09/04/11 09:26 PM Interesting post Hiddeous. So the issue might be a boost leak of some sort causing that fault code?Benny. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/74229-wastegate-fault-open/#findComment-1095772 Share on other sites More sharing options...
XRTFG6 Member 97 Member For: 14y 2m 10d Gender: Male Posted 09/04/11 10:58 PM Author Share Posted 09/04/11 10:58 PM (edited) Thanks for the info went and cleared it this morning and found it still has no power might as well drive the yaris around lol has another good look under the bonnet and found a large crack in the rubber boot on top of the throttle body ( the one with the two large clams) so I'll be shopping around for one today any ideas of who might have one on a Sunday? Has anyone had this happen before? Anyway soon as I change it I'll let you know if all the power is back thanks againIt's in the top right hand side Edited 09/04/11 11:03 PM by XRTFG6 Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/74229-wastegate-fault-open/#findComment-1095792 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ratter Member 6,793 Member For: 18y 10m 24d Gender: Male Location: @ my laptop Posted 09/04/11 11:09 PM Share Posted 09/04/11 11:09 PM seen a couple do that now, looks like another weak link on the FG Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/74229-wastegate-fault-open/#findComment-1095797 Share on other sites More sharing options...
FPV6T UNDERCOAT CRUISER!!! Donating Members 1,655 Member For: 16y 3m 3d Gender: Male Location: brisbane Posted 09/04/11 11:37 PM Share Posted 09/04/11 11:37 PM On 09/04/2011 at 10:58 PM, XRTFG6 said: I'll be shopping around for one today any ideas of who might have one on a Sunday? supercheap or repco or bursons might have something close to it? good luck! Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/74229-wastegate-fault-open/#findComment-1095805 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralph Wiggum Moar Powar Babeh Lifetime Members 19,331 Member For: 19y 6m 28d Gender: Male Location: Perth Posted 10/04/11 02:09 AM Share Posted 10/04/11 02:09 AM On 09/04/2011 at 9:26 PM, Benny said: Interesting post Hiddeous. So the issue might be a boost leak of some sort causing that fault code?Benny.Looks like in this case! best we have until the PCM starts logging "split intake joiner" ......one day maybe...... :tounge: Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/74229-wastegate-fault-open/#findComment-1095840 Share on other sites More sharing options...
XRTFG6 Member 97 Member For: 14y 2m 10d Gender: Male Posted 10/04/11 07:00 AM Author Share Posted 10/04/11 07:00 AM (edited) $13 later and the wife can have the yaris back all problems fix power is back Edited 10/04/11 07:02 AM by XRTFG6 Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/74229-wastegate-fault-open/#findComment-1095919 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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