Blueprotegelx Turbo Build

[blueprotegelx]

Sunday..

 

[blueprotegelx]

Can you guys post a pic of your oil return connection with msp turbo and stock exhaust

 

[Dpwhitehead1]

yeah on your boost gauge should read a vac pressure of like 22 or so.. and boost-whatever you have it set in.

 

[blueprotegelx]

I'm going to have to upgrade my boost gauge. I'm not sure why but it was reading boost only and not vac. It is a vac/boost gauge.

 

[JCell]

thats a problem

there is probably a check valve in there, where are you vac sources?

 

[blueprotegelx]

thats a problem

there is probably a check valve in there, where are you vac sources?

What do you mean by check valve?
I'm running a vac block:

 

[JCell]

a check valve will let you see boost, but close when vac is present.... or vice versa

there is one on the brake booster line, and if u cut in the wrong place will definitely give you issues

 

[JCell]

the check valve should be on the right of the vac block. if its on the left it will cause problems.


you should feel a small bump when feeling the brake booster line

 

[blueprotegelx]

I remember reading about the check valve now. I am leaving for NY this morning, I'm not sure if I will be heading straight to my parents so I'll try and get a ride out to my car tomo and check the location of the check valve. I may even try to get a hold of my brother to see if he can feel for it.

 

[blueprotegelx]

It has to be something easy to fix going on here! I'm really hoping it is the check valve, b/c I've been doing searches and have noticed there are members out there running the maf as close to the bov as mine.

 

[blueprotegelx]

I just thought about spark plugs being the problem. Although I have a step colder, when I went to gap my plugs I gapped them at .032-.033. I never researched the MSP's recommendation which I just read is @ .028. I wonder if this could be problem?

Edit: Don't ask why I gapped at .032-.033, for some reason that number came to my mind when I went to gapping them. I'm not sure if it was what the NA's were, or if it was just gapping from a previous car.

 

[J_Naoto]

oil return line:

 

[JCell]

r u using aluminum piping? arent you worried the steel braided line will make a hole in the pipe?

 

[J_Naoto]

that part of the piping is stainless steel. i use to have a rubber piece between the line and the piping, but i guess it fell off. (shrug)

 

[JCell]

cool, loving the corksport downpipes

i only have the S, and a custom J

 

[xJAZx]

r u using aluminum piping? arent you worried the steel braided line will make a hole in the pipe?

why would the steel braided line make a hole in an aluminum pipe?

 

[Scorch03]

Aluminum is softer than steel. I imagine it would take a while though.

 

[JCell]

correct, constant rubbing from vibrations and movement, regardless how small, will eat the aluminum and eventually make a hole that will grow over time.

this would happen over some time (months maybe), but still no point in setting yourself up for future problems

 

[blueprotegelx]

Thanks for the pics! I will be heading to mess with my car tomo. Tonight we are celebrating my birthday. Hopefully I got a cell phone, ha. My current one broke after i slipped in the oil spill the other day so I can't use my 8 button, and I have to do some funky things on my cell to find the right word to say. ha.

Tomorrow's duties on car:
-My bro said there is a slight oil leak that looks like it's coming from the middle of the motor. might be coming from the oil return fitting welded on. he said he didn't think the guy did that well of a job.
-Put more coolant in b/c it's low
-check my install of vac block to see if it's on correct side of check valve.
-Fix gauges
-Make sure all IC clamps are secured tightly, as well as vacuum hoses to rule out vacuum leak.

-Anything else guys and girls?

EDIT:
-Once everything fixed and car running well, i'll install AWR side motor mounts.
-Fix new fans. They are Hayden fans. For some reason I don't think their coming on, so i'm going to connect them to battery to see if they work in general. I have two of them, and I turned the AC on to see if the one would come on and it did not.

 

[JCell]

happy b day bro!

let us know how the vac block checks out, thats what im putting my money on the problem is