Need some final turbo advice.
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p2006 is going to be the VTCS on the intake manifold check the two solenoids right in the middle of the top of the intake manifold...in fact check the vacuum hoses in that area. Turbo cars has a very high tendency to turn vacuum hose to brittle plastic making them prone to crack which would also in turn lead to the p0171 code due to un metered air entering the system which would ALSO explain your high idle and crappy running...see everything ties together in the end and may be as easy as fixing a crappy vacuum line...then again the p0171 can also be indicitive of the WGA diaphram being torn as the air is being sucked in through there
TheDirtyGoatee
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So easy fix? Easy but lengthy fix? Tough fix? Weekender? Week-er? Or sell the damn car? Any of those fit this problem?
easy fix...
If you can make a popcorn necklace, you can replace vacuum lines...
vacuum lines are like the line running from your BPV (the thin rubber line about 2x the thickness of heavy spaghetti). Easiest way to track down the leak is to spray carb cleaner on the vac lines while idling... if it goes rough, youve found the problem area.
OR you can take it one step further, and just replace ALL the vacuum lines. couple hours to do it right (all the measuring and cutting takes some time).
and its cheap... probably about $40-60 to redo your entire car with higher quality silicone lines
Velocifero
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^^^ werd, check out www.siliconeintakes.com good source for silicone vac line, or www.atpturbo.com which also has the WGA if needed. If you are gonna order some let me know, i need to get some more just waiting for someone local to need something too so we can split the shipping.
TheDirtyGoatee
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Well then let me get my checkbook and accountant (my woman) and we'll ask her if the funds are available.
TheDirtyGoatee
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So I was just looking at ATP's website and I liked alot of the stuff on there. Let's start slow by asking, if I were to redo and route all my vac lines, how many feet would I need to do the task (probably add on about an extra foot or two for mess ups)? I would like to go ahead and by the actuator too but I am trying to be frugal here.
Velocifero
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I am just gonna order 10' should be plenty and have some left over for other stuff, I am sure somebody else could give you a better idea of how much you'd need exacly. There are way to many things on ATP that I could get myself into a lot of trouble with. I am thinking v-band on everything exhaust wise. God that would so much easier to work on.
i found a local place to get mild steel v-band pretty cheep
Well ..Hook a brotha up!
Velocifero
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uh oh, that's gonna come in real handy in a bit.
TheDirtyGoatee
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Well I'd figure 10 feet sounds reasonable. From what I saw 10 feet of good silicone hosing should only run 15 bucks. So what site were you saying to order from with you? ATP or Silicone?
Also, what is a V-Band?
Another thing, I was watching HorsePower TV today, they put a twin turbo system on a Fidanza 05 Corvette. They put the turbos at the rear of the car. Is there such a system for the MSP? Cause they said you lose about 1 psi to get the forced induction to the engine but being it gets colder on the trip foward you essentially gain more this way.
Also, what is a V-Band?
Another thing, I was watching HorsePower TV today, they put a twin turbo system on a Fidanza 05 Corvette. They put the turbos at the rear of the car. Is there such a system for the MSP? Cause they said you lose about 1 psi to get the forced induction to the engine but being it gets colder on the trip foward you essentially gain more this way.
oh geez...
Technically, there IS, ie someone made a one off on a road race protege that is currently being parted out. It basically went in the area of the rear seat with it's own dedicated oiling and cooling system with a scatter shield to protect the driver / close the interior of the car off from the outside. It was ugly, in a REALLY cool / unique sort of way. In conclusion: good luck.
Technically, there IS, ie someone made a one off on a road race protege that is currently being parted out. It basically went in the area of the rear seat with it's own dedicated oiling and cooling system with a scatter shield to protect the driver / close the interior of the car off from the outside. It was ugly, in a REALLY cool / unique sort of way. In conclusion: good luck.
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TheDirtyGoatee
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Ok. Point well taken there Drewcifer. Plus, the only reason they did that on a Vette was because there was no room in the engine compartment. Being we have 4 bangers, there is a tad bit more room.
Velocifero
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It's called a remote turbo and it is usually reserved for larger engines. there is a camaro or firebird a couple of us have seen around here with one, looks pretty neat but never made huge sense to me. Alot of piping. I am thinking about putting an intercooler on the roof to get teh same effect.
since when did u blow your engine?
Velocifero
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I didn't that was the fun side to it. I only over boosted a bit here and there to feel it. When I hit 19psi i was doing it to record it on film, most of the time I'd let off at 16psi, still not safe but it was hilarius when SRT Kevin called me to ask what gear I was in because I was pulling away from him when we went at it one time on Mansell, Korey saw that one too so it really happened.
yeah i am going to ask rohan more about the place tomorrow at work since he bought a bunch of v-band stuff for the single turbo supra at work right now. And JITB your right the stuff came from a diesel exhaust place
