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20th March 2017, 01:17 PM
#121
Expert
Originally Posted by
threedogs
X 2 you need to increase your boost it is way to low,
Needle valve has nothing to do with your chip.
Have you noticed if your IC is oily?? if yes then
its leaking and will required a fully tigged and tested
IC
@threedogs yes i know the boost was low.
i checked for oil around the intercooler hoses, the oil was inside the hose out to the turbo. i don't think the intercooler is leaking but will do some more research on how to check it properly. i am planning to replace intercooler in a couple of months with a cross country one if i can ever save up enough.
cheers Warwick
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20th March 2017 01:17 PM
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20th March 2017, 01:23 PM
#122
Legendary
12-14psi from 0-60kmh @2500rpm
6psi cruising at 60kmh @1800rpm
12-14psi while increasing speed to 80kmh @2500rpm
8-10psi at 80kmh cruising @2000rpm
boost was very minimal at lower speeds???
couldn't get 100kmh readings because traffic blocked up in cairns only 100km zone lol
ALSO egt's for all above were around 450-500deg
Sounds about right. Min runs about 50 deg cooler and my max boost is 16psi. Low boost at low speed is not unusual, usually you see boost pick up when you are accelerating. A minor temp difference can also depend on where the sensor is mounted.
2005 GU IV ST 3.0. Snorkel. Roof rack. Awning. Spots. Welded I/C. Dual batteries & VSR. UHF. Barn door hinge extension. Roof top spot lights. Rear drawers. 2" lift. NADS. EGT and boost gauges. Trans temp and water temp gauges. Provent 200 catch can. Rear ladder
And crawling on the planet's face, some insects called the human race. Lost in time. And lost in space... and meaning.
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20th March 2017, 01:24 PM
#123
Patrol God
Originally Posted by
Warwick89
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threedogs yes i know the boost was low.
i checked for oil around the intercooler hoses, the oil was inside the hose out to the turbo. i don't think the intercooler is leaking but will do some more research on how to check it properly. i am planning to replace intercooler in a couple of months with a cross country one if i can ever save up enough.
cheers Warwick
IMO the CC IC is not worth the $$$ an OE one tigged and tested will give you about 30% more IC
Bang for buck Id walk away from the CC IC its only a 3ltr after all,Just what I think. A tigged will
get and keep your EGT down, fitting the CC IC wont bring them down that much more for the $$$
you are paying, money that could be spent on say a front locker,,,,,lol
Last edited by threedogs; 20th March 2017 at 04:25 PM.
04 ST 3lt auto, not enough Mods to keep me happy, but getting there
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20th March 2017, 01:29 PM
#124
Expert
Originally Posted by
4bye4
Sounds about right. Min runs about 50 deg cooler and my max boost is 16psi. Low boost at low speed is not unusual, usually you see boost pick up when you are accelerating. A minor temp difference can also depend on where the sensor is mounted.
yeah i thought they looked a bit better today. i got worried Saturday night when EGT hit 600deg at 100kmh and boost was around 6psi cruising @200RPM
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20th March 2017, 01:44 PM
#125
Legendary
Actually i had that happen when I first installed the NADS. No boost and high temps. Readjusted the dawes and never had it happen again. Maybe the spring got jammed or somthing. Anyway turned the adjuster then put it back to within a smidge of where it was in the first place and havent had a problem since.
2005 GU IV ST 3.0. Snorkel. Roof rack. Awning. Spots. Welded I/C. Dual batteries & VSR. UHF. Barn door hinge extension. Roof top spot lights. Rear drawers. 2" lift. NADS. EGT and boost gauges. Trans temp and water temp gauges. Provent 200 catch can. Rear ladder
And crawling on the planet's face, some insects called the human race. Lost in time. And lost in space... and meaning.
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20th March 2017, 04:39 PM
#126
Patrol God
Originally Posted by
4bye4
Sounds about right. Min runs about 50 deg cooler and my max boost is 16psi. Low boost at low speed is not unusual, usually you see boost pick up when you are accelerating. A minor temp difference can also depend on where the sensor is mounted.
using a boost adaptor which fits under OE boost sensor it quickest and neatest way to find boost,
prices vary so check first
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Easy-Fit-...cAAOSwo4pYizIb
04 ST 3lt auto, not enough Mods to keep me happy, but getting there
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20th March 2017, 06:33 PM
#127
Had my first day of driving post dawse & needle install.
Much nicer to drive but using more fuel. Seems to go up to max boost alot of the time or near it which I'm assuming is why she seems to be drinking more fuel.
I've not done much with the needle valve. I adjusted it so I could just see the actuator arm lift and locked it up at that point, to be honest I'm still a little in dark as to what it does!
Reading other info on the web, it seems that I can adjust the needle valve to adjust my boost, strange, I thought that was governed by the dawse valve?
Any pointers on what I could try to help cut down the fuel usage?
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21st March 2017, 04:15 PM
#128
A quick update.
Firstly, I'm not sure about the accuracy of my boost gauge. Before I had it I was using the Torque app on my phone. During that time, boost never really went above 15s. I've fitted a real gauge and there's about 7-8 psi difference between the Torque app and the new physical boost gauge.
So, I had my boost set via the new guage to peak at firstly 20 psi, then upped it to 22psi. After about 220ks at 22psi it was drinking like a fish. I've dropped the boost to 18psi and adjusted the needle valve. I realised I hadn't set the needle valve correctly, so did that and added a just a tad more.
The thing is like a rocket now, it actually pushed me back in the seat, not that I drive like that, but it's nice to know it'll move when I want it to.
Q1 - Anyway at 100kmh I'm sitting at 16 psi and 340-360 on the pyro gauge. Does that sound about right???
When I had boost set at 22psi egts were almost always under 300 and only hit 350 going up hill in 5th.
Q2 - How do people get to 10 psi at 100kmh without their egts being through the roof?????
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