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but it doesn't spool up very well I cant really feel it boosting , plus my boost gauge doesn't go up now !! 
. any hopefull idea's , I know there's a chance of the wastegate being stuck open but it's a decent downpipe I thought it would be fine. cant afford for it to be in the garage againAndytoyota wrote:wastegate getting stuck is what i'd bet on, possibly the fitting is at fault?
, because my stock boost gauge doesn't go up .Andytoyota wrote:If its not boosting much or at all then the boost gauge isn't going to go up either! The boost gauge uses a vacuum pipe from the manifold to get a reading i believe so no sensor involved as such.
, also when I turn the ignition on ain't you suppose to have a blowing/fan kind of noise. I dont have that either^Trickster^ wrote:Is the actuator arm still attached to the wastegate? If not it will just be flapping open and you wont produce boost.
If the garage did it take it back, tell them to sort it.
Graeme
+1 Take it back the garage as it sounds like a fitting issue.^Trickster^ wrote:Is the actuator arm still attached to the wastegate? If not it will just be flapping open and you wont produce boost.
If the garage did it take it back, tell them to sort it.
Graeme
, do you have to take the arm off to fit the downpipe ? . also what is the fan/blowin noise you get when you turn the ignition on to 3 is that something to do with the turbo/wastegate as I dont get that noise anymoreSteve-O 2007 wrote:Are your heater controls on or off? The Only sounds I hear when I turn Ign on is the heater fans starting to blow and the power steering.
, I dont know why that blowing noise has stopped when I had a dp fitted Where was the blowing nosie coming from, front or back? If the engine bay temp sensor was disconnected the intercooler fan would have been on all the time. Maybe this was the case and the garage noticed and reconnected the sensor? Just a wild stab in the dark.Moo wrote:Other than the heater fans the only other blowing noise I can think of is the rad or intercooler fans.
, you could be right. I just remember when you put the ignition on 3 you hear a loud blowing noise but only when you turn the ignition on and now it's stopped since I got it back , so is that a good thinglee.w wrote:Moo wrote:Other than the heater fans the only other blowing noise I can think of is the rad or intercooler fans.
coming from the back I think
If it is then unplug it. This will make the intercooler fan spin the moment the ignition is on. Is this the noise you heard before?Moo wrote:
Check to see if the engine bay temp sesnor is connected.
Generally people disconnect this sensor to intentionally have the fan running all the time to keep the engine bay cooler or because the temp sensor has failed.
, I dont suppose you know where the sensor is and what it looks like , 
From memory it's a cylindrical piece of black plastic that tapers to a point. Its exactly the same sensor as plugs into the airbox.Moo wrote:The temp sensor is bolted to the underside of the engine bay cover, in the middle toward the bottom edge.
, so it's definatly better unplugged then Having the fan running all the time won't make any difference when the car is moving as plenty of cool air will be coming in underneath and through the side intakes. The only benefit to be had is while stationary when you will be pulling air through the intercooler constantly instead of just when the temperature gets to a certain level. This might help reduce heatsoak a little., my car seems to run so much better after a few ragging sessions , It picks up so much better, it's strange how it performs better 