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Old 05-04-2004, 12:41 PM
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Default what is the best way to determine a boost leak?

I am not sure i have one. The car was misfiring but i replaced the POS and the plugs and the misfire seems to be cured. I still get some "pinging" and wierd power surges under WOT, any idea what this could be?
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have one and i don't see a loss
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Boost leak test?
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Default how much boost are you running?

I had an issue with my wastegate on my k04 and my boost guage was showing normal boost (12-18psi). Have you done a leak down test yet?
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Default I guess that is what i should be asking, how do you do a test for leaks.

I am running 15psi, I have been noticing that i have more vacuum than i used to around 25-28hg. when i lt off the throttle. used to be like 20hg.
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you should have around 20 psi of boost with a k04
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Maybe a bad BPV, or faulty N75 valve, or N75 wiring. Did you scan for codes?
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I think my software is different i only got 15 psi when it ran good.
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Default yeah i haven't got any codes lately. When i first got the codes off it

i had some codes for intermittent misfires and a code for catalyst bank one operation too less, i believe. but since i changed the plugs and the POS, i haven't got those codes again.

What is the N75 valve? I thought it was the BPV. How do i check it?


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