Over boost
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Over boost
Hey Guys,
I had my first over boost on my stock truck. When it overboosted I was leveling off a hill and I blew the intercooler to throttle body coupler off of the TB. Is there anything I should be worried about? Has any one installed a blow-off valve on the intake?
Thanks in advance.
I had my first over boost on my stock truck. When it overboosted I was leveling off a hill and I blew the intercooler to throttle body coupler off of the TB. Is there anything I should be worried about? Has any one installed a blow-off valve on the intake?
Thanks in advance.
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The truck is an 04 F-250. No mods. No tuners.
bowtiehatr - How do I check for a sticking turbo? The truck launches off the line so I don't think the turbo is stuck in high boost. And I was able to feel what no power feels like when the tube popped off so I don't think that's the case either.
ford4life - I don't have a boost gauge in the truck so I couldn't tell you what the boost level was at.
CanadaGuy - I think I'm going to have to go with you on that. I never touched the tubes but I can't say if the previous owner had or not.
Thanks for the responses.
Has this happened to anyone else?
bowtiehatr - How do I check for a sticking turbo? The truck launches off the line so I don't think the turbo is stuck in high boost. And I was able to feel what no power feels like when the tube popped off so I don't think that's the case either.
ford4life - I don't have a boost gauge in the truck so I couldn't tell you what the boost level was at.
CanadaGuy - I think I'm going to have to go with you on that. I never touched the tubes but I can't say if the previous owner had or not.
Thanks for the responses.
Has this happened to anyone else?
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if the turbo is sticking, they like to do it hot and they stick in full boost spot and poof! then there is issues. it may just be a boot issue but dont rule out the turbo because if it keeps sticking, your head gaskets are next.
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Nice. That's just what I want to hear BowTieHatr.Is there diagnostics I could run to see if the turbo is sticking?
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Like Canadaguy said that normally doesn't blow off so I would think it wasn't seated right. There is a little grove in there and if it isn't seated just right it will pop off. It is loud and then there is no power. Sounds pretty mean though.
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Originally Posted by CyberRad
Nice. That's just what I want to hear BowTieHatr.Is there diagnostics I could run to see if the turbo is sticking?
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Originally Posted by bedwards
Don't you need more than just boost to pop head gaskets? Don't you have to have overfuel and overboost to up the pressures?
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