water injection issues
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water injection issues
finished hooking up my snow stage 2. I can't get anything out of it. I tested the pump, it's good. Have power to the control module,pump,and switch. I'm lost, no clue what i'm missing. Any ideas would be great. Thanks in advance. 
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Did you use the troubleshooting in the manual?
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It has a control module that I can set when I want the water to start and when I want it to spray at 100%. It is run by the boost levels. I would think with the gtp38r I wouldn't have that problem. I even tried unplugging the wastegate for more boost. Just can't get it to kick on. Sent snow tech an e-mail also hopefully will hear something from them also. Just figured I would ask experience too.
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How do you know it isn't kicking on? Use the troubleshooting in the back of the manual to verify fluid flow. It will have you move your setting way down and then blow into the tube. Unhook your nozzle so that you can visually verify spray and not put fluid in your engine.
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Water level hasn't changed. It's been over 100 miles since install. I'm going to try blowing into the boost tube again later. Ran some different grounds. Will update later,at a family function currently.
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Unless you are running extremely heavy injection it isn't going to change much in 100 miles since your boost has to reach the level everytime for it to inject. Try function testing like it shows in the manual and let us know.
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everything works in the system. I have done several wot runs and the water level is not changing. Could my boost line be too big? Because if I blow into the hose it will kick on the pump and spray. It's a good spray also not weak at all. Maybe I will try a smaller diameter hose, mine is pretty big. Don't know, out of options and ideas.
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When I first installed my WI system, I put the pump and tank in the back seat so i could hear it kick on. I did this so I could monitor it until I was sure it was working. I also installed an LED light on the dash to tell me when the pump has power, and therefore, is spraying.
How about running a loop of the water hose into the cab so you can see if there is water moving through it as you drive?
Is your boost switch set correctly?
How about running a loop of the water hose into the cab so you can see if there is water moving through it as you drive?
Is your boost switch set correctly?
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What boost levels do you have your water injection set to come on at? Do you have gauges?
1/8" boost line is all you need for the pump, but it makes no matter the size, boost is boost, Pressure is Pressure.
I can drink 8 gallons in about 450 miles if I just leave it on.
1/8" boost line is all you need for the pump, but it makes no matter the size, boost is boost, Pressure is Pressure.
I can drink 8 gallons in about 450 miles if I just leave it on.
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Currently its turned all the way down. I'm going to hook a dummy light to the pump so I know if it is actually coming on or not. It should be noticeable when its working right?
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I also run a LED set up in the A pillar, one is on to show the system is armed and one that shows the water is on...
YouTube - 50# with water on Turbonetics BB
They both come on in this video because I turn it on when I was already at 40+ pounds of boost.
There you can see just the green LED for the system on...
YouTube - Glow plug light
There is a red LED for the Glow Plug relay as well...
