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weird issue with turbo
On my turbo 2.4 i keep experiencing this issue.
when i get close to redline the car feels like its bogging and backfiring.. the only way i can avoid it is to switch gears.. i tried turning down the boost controller to see if that was it, and it almost seemed like it worked. so i eventually turned it back up. im gonna try turning it back down again and seeing if that helps. im at a complete loss cuz it was fine then all of a sudden this happens and i dont even really know where to start.. my friends say its possibly the wastegate flapping or bov not working but the bov i can hear clearly and idk how to diagnose wastegate issues. any suggestions? |
could possibly be spark plugs. Which ones do you have? What are they gapped at and how long have they been in?
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autolite iridiums.. gapped at wutever they came as out the box. cant remember but i just put em on like 2500 miles ago.. interesting thing to note is it started to do this right after i swapped em and tried it out.
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most likely spark blow out... close the gap in and see if that helps... and stick to coppers they work better for turbo applications
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Yes I agree with the above. Def. use a copper spark plug and depending on boost level I would start out at like .035" and if its still the same I would make it tighter.
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to rich? whats your a/f?
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im pretty sure its spark blowout. after reading on other forums and seeing what others described as the symptom im sure thats wut it is. i have a set of ngks properly gapped that ill try if i cant get my autolites gapped correctly.
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Too rich for that plug maybe
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switched to the ngks and it runs great now.. car pulls hard again.
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