Possible boost leak?
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Possible boost leak?
So driving over the pass last weekend, I noticed as I reached about 15 psi on my boost gauge the needle started to stumble/flicker and I could audibly hear a "pffsssfftst" at that same time, back down away from 15lbs boost and the noise goes away? I am leaning towards a boost leak, it sounded like it was coming from the driver side anyways. I hate to just assume it is something, and mindlessly throw parts at it, on the other hand I know that is one way to start replacing old worn out parts.... So I am thinking start at ordering some new CAC boots from riffraff, anything else I could consider? Could be a worn out spring on the wastgate? Thanks
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I never noticed loosing boost but I could hear a whistling noise on my 6.0l and it turned out to be a crack in the feed tube coming up to the turbo on the drivers side. Seems to be a typical issue after enough miles especially if the pipes have been removed for other work.
I was somewhat pissed I wasn't told to replace them when I had the motor bullet proofed.
I was somewhat pissed I wasn't told to replace them when I had the motor bullet proofed.
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Copy that, I will double check when I get home. I do recall there being a little bit of dirt/sootiness around a few of the boots so maybe its that easy, would not be bad to replace them like you say.
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Gotcha, well I just updated it but it is not showing up? Either way 7.3L.
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I don't see his sig on my crappy computer haha. I'm betting it's surge then. My f250 had it till I changed to the wicked wheel, prolly a better option now huh?
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I clicked reply right after he posted, walked away while typing my questions, then came back later and finished my post. When I clicked post and saw you had posted during my delayed response, I saw you thought the same thing.
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Not familiar with turbo surge, and yes the Chip was installed by the PO, 6 position TS as far as I can tell, I would like to send it out to gearhead to have it reburned.
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Does is sound anything like these examples?
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Mine was not that bad, it was fairly intermittent right at 15lbs of boost, it sounded exactly like the first video starting at 1:38-1:47 - I never heard that other high pitched fluttering like they had? When I backed off and went easier it went away, so maybe it was a little turbo surge but nothing as bad as they were experiencing.
Shoot, now listening to it again after 1:48 it might have been doing a little fluttering like that end part... Sorry it was a 10 hour day of flights, with a 3 & 5 yr old kid, then driving home at 9:00 at night for 3 hours so it was a long day...
Shoot, now listening to it again after 1:48 it might have been doing a little fluttering like that end part... Sorry it was a 10 hour day of flights, with a 3 & 5 yr old kid, then driving home at 9:00 at night for 3 hours so it was a long day...
Last edited by devovino; May 31, 2016 at 08:19 PM. Reason: Duh