IHADAV8.com - Turbo Buick Tech, and Nonsense
Tech Area => General Buick Tech => Topic started by: phil_long on June 13 2013, 07:20:23 PM
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Im going to pick up my car tomorrow from the shop. I finally got the valve springs installed. I also bought an adjustable wg that's sitting in the passenger seat, dual fans, and casper's kit for the dual fans also sitting in the backseat. Back to adjusting and tuning when I get this knock gauge installed. Keep you guys posted.
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Me and my cousin Charles also got the front and back bumper fillers installed on the car. Although it needs paint, it looks a lot better than it did when they were missing. :rock:
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'bout time you all got up and did something!
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Lol. Agreed
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So, I installed the Knock gauge correctly. Still not getting a reading though. I also installed the adjustable WG. The c-clip came off with ease, but I didn't realize that I was going to need a gasket after removing the oil tube from the bottom of the turbo. I should've planned better. Now i have to order one b/c no local parts store carry them in stock. Keep you all posted on my progress.
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Why don't you just make one....it's not that hard. The parts store has gasket material if you don't already have some. BTW, you should always have some.....
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Had no idea about this. Do I just walk in any Parts store and ask for some gasket material? I'd prefer that anyway!!! Thanks a lot
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wondering why you removed the oil drain tube.
Do I understand you don't get any lights for a second or two when you turn the key on? Which knock sensor did you buy?
yes, just ask for gasket material and hope for the best. Don't get the real thin stuff as it always seemed to leak for me
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Correct, no lights during startup out side of the middle indicating that it's on. The gauge came from Kirbans Performance, and it does not have a name brand on it. All the other gauges that came in the "kit" that my wife bought say VDO on them. My boost gauge is vdo as well. Is it possible that I ruined the gauge by hooking the power up to a switch before instead of the correct way? Thanks for inquiring. Im heading off to the parts store to grab some gasket material. Car runs great with these valve springs installed
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Got everything bolted back up. Got the hose from the compressor port running straight to the wastegate. No chance to drive and check to see what the boost is set at, but its not too much shorter than the stock rod right now. Keep you all posted.
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'bout time you all got up and did something!
Easy Steve...easy. He's been on a whirlwind autograph/question/answer tour of the nations finest bowling ball alleys since his second 300 game.
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:rock: :cheers:
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Lol! Thats exactly what's been up. Hahahaha. Drove the car today. Seems to be only making about 9 lbs of boost right now. Boost comes on a lot quicker than the stock setup though, thats for sure.
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should come up slower if everything was working right...but, now you have to shorten the rod to get the boost up
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and you don't do anything in a whirlwind!
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Me and my cousin Charles also got the front and back bumper fillers installed on the car. Although it needs paint, it looks a lot better than it did when they were missing. :rock:
Charles is your cousin? I always thought he was your brother.
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Nah, he's my big cousin. We're like bro's though. Hey Steve, it seems to be spooling a little bit quicker...mayb e smoother is a better word to describe it. No whirlwind huh? Lol. Not interested in sending the heads to the stratosphere(Earl's words).
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Im curious as the the adjustable WG i bought. Initially when i installed it, the boost was set at about 9 lbs. I shortened the rod a bit, and now my boost is at about 12.5-13 lbs...my only issue is, I dont have too much further to shorten it. Lol. Sheesh
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Be sure you connected the hoses such that the "Y" is installed correctly. Long side of the "Y" with the restrictor in the end goes to the port on the turbo compressor housing.
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I have it completely wrong then. I thought we eliminated the "Y" and just ran the hose directly from the compressor to the WG, and that was it...I must have been confused
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No, that is what we call Tuner Style....but it should give more boost than that if the rod is shortened
I prefer to use the wastegate solenoid if it works, but if not, either Tuner Style as you did, or with a manual boost controller which should let the boost come up faster
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Just too add to what Steve said this may help you out?
I saw this one day a while back while snooping around over there & decided to keep it for later use so I hope it helps you out! :cheers:
http://www.turbobuick.com/forums/threads/wheres-the-boost.392804/#post-3181602 (http://www.turbobuick.com/forums/threads/wheres-the-boost.392804/#post-3181602)
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Thanks a lot for this Supersix. My problem(after reading that) is that I removed that restrictor piece(the "Y") completely, and I wasn't suppose to. I guess I need to lenghten this WG rod before installing this "Y" piece back on there. Is it safe to say that the other part of the "Y" bleeds off into the atmosphere? Thanks so much for that thread
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Shout out to you too Steve. Advice is always on point. :atbeer:
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It should work with just the hose between the compressor housing and the actuator, but you have to shorten the rod more
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Right. Its working, but I've only been able to adjust the rod so much. I dont have many more turns before its maxed out. Maybe two more turns max i have left.
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It should work with just the hose between the compressor housing and the actuator, but you have to shorten the rod more
Thats how mine is now but I've only been out twice for maybe 5 miles total!! :013:
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Only twice??
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Drove for an hour today & going for a 2 hour trip tomorrow. Everytime I felt like driving it was raining! Plus my left leg is getting bad but I just had a CT scan at 1:30 & see the surgeon again next Tuesday for final plan of attack. Now that it feels like summer I'll get out some more i hope!!
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Thats what I like to hear Just a Six.
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Unfortunately, I think this wg actuator i bought is no good. I put the "Y" piece back on, and the car spikes to maybe 13 lbs, then fall back down to 11-12. Def not the 15 i was hoping to get. I think I'll shorten it to the max and see what happens.
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yes, it sounds bad to me assuming you don/t have a big exhaust leak before the turbo
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or for some reason, the puck is suddenly not sealing the hole