No Boost

[hwnstyle21]

I'm not sure what happened or when it happened but today I noticed there was no boost.
There's no new codes, no smoke, car drives fine, gears shift fine, but there's no power.
Shops are all closed due to SEMA but I scheduled a @StudioRSR appointment for next week.
In the meantime, is there anything an average joe could check or inspect?

Ecutek gauge:
Boost Pressure Pre Throttle - 14.6 to 15.9

Mod List:
DOC Race Top Mount Kit w/ Borg Warner EFR Turbo 9174, CSF Manifold, CSF Heat Exchanger, Port Injection, 1050x injectors, Motiv Reflex, Visconti LPFP, Visconti Flex Fuel, Ecutek (Botti), HKS Catback Exhaust, Pure Drivetrain Stage 1

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[Axix23]

Boost leak most likely.. check charge pipes area. Happened to me, car was slow as hell. Lol

 

[Zupra_Toscana90]

You running Electronic WG or External?

 

[hwnstyle21]

You running Electronic WG or External?

Electronic

 

[Zupra_Toscana90]

Electronic

Double check the arm isn't axially mismatched to the wastegate arm causing it to be too tight and getting stuck open (which would cause a no boost scenario).
When I re-clocked my turbo, It caused the arm to not be able to fully actuate, I was able to remove it and make a few bends and reshape it with some vice grips and pliers.

 

[Extreme Power House]

Let us know how it goes

 

[hwnstyle21]

Boost leak most likely.. check charge pipes area. Happened to me, car was slow as hell. Lol

Thank you.
This was the culprit. Loosened, readjusted and retightened. Took it for a drive and I have boost again.

 

[Axix23]

Thank you.
This was the culprit. Loosened, readjusted and retightened. Took it for a drive and I have boost again.

awesome, easy fix!! You may want to look into Vibrant upgraded longer couplers and place T bolt clamps at the ends.

 

[zrk]

Late to the party, but obvious boost leak, most likely chargepipe. As @Axix23 said, get a good coupler and tbands.

 

[Axix23]

This is what I did a few weeks ago. Lmao

 

[hwnstyle21]

This is what I did a few weeks ago. Lmao

Ohh that’s fancy. I’ll look into those

 

[Sam85]

no boost at all as in 0 psi? or does it build up to 3 or 4 psi and just hold there?

if its the later.. ur car is in safe/limp mode. reflash ur ECU with the same map you are running and it should clear the DTC codes, it will not show up on your code reader.

there are many reasons for this, i've had it happen twice.

 

[hwnstyle21]

no boost at all as in 0 psi? or does it build up to 3 or 4 psi and just hold there?

if its the later.. ur car is in safe/limp mode. reflash ur ECU with the same map you are running and it should clear the DTC codes, it will not show up on your code reader.

there are many reasons for this, i've had it happen twice.

Well you might be on to something. Or it might be the coupler again. There’s no audible spool. Per the ecutek gauge “Boost Pressure Pre Throttle” is 14.7 (base) and maxes at 16.8. I’ll redo the couplers again but I’ve also ordered the longer Vibrant one.

 

[Loco38SUP]

This is what I did a few weeks ago. Lmao

No boost leaks with that setup. If I was running 30 psi I would run that dual clamp system.

For now the P2uned version gets the job done.

-RJM

 

[Zupra_Toscana90]

This is what I did a few weeks ago. Lmao

I have the FTP charge pipe, do you think this one would work and is longer? I have been pushing it close on space to clamp onto.

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