did i kill my turbo?

urabusturbo

urabusturbo

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last week my car started acting funky through first and second gear, it would start to build boost then get all jerky and i would have to barely squeeze the gas until i got up to 45 or so then i could get back on it through third with normal boost. When I inspected under the hood i noticed my coffee mug rig that went from the air box to the compressor was cracked and a piece was busted on it. I macguyvered a cardboard electrical tape rig to get me by and that did not solve the issue. I have since made a new better coffee mug (silencer delete) and tried a few different things like replace the fuel filter and plug wires. Now its not acting so jerky but it is pretty nutless and will only build 5 pounds of boost. Could it be a maf or tps issue? I have no cel so I am worried that the missing piece from my old ghetto rig got into my turbo and messed it up. I want to upgrade my turbo anyways so I'm not too upset if i this ones shot, i just wanna get this thing running well again

 
Coffee mug rigs on teh intake side of a compressor turbine, with pieces busted off.... Hmmm. Any chance something was ingested?

 
i just wanna get this thing running well again
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Seams to be a common quote amongst leg turbo owners.
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:'(

Reset ECU??

 
yea i reset it at one point but i will try again....

Coffee mug rigs on teh intake side of a compressor turbine, with pieces busted off.... Hmmm. Any chance something was ingested?
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i hope this is not the case *knocks on wood*

 
sounds like u gots a vac leak someplace

turbo would probly digest plastic bits fine

it's amazing how little air leakage can screw things up

troubleshoot ur intake xtra carefooly --that's almost certainly where the prob resides

 
taking out, cleaning and checking the entire intake/vaccum setup as we speak. On the way home the car seemed smooth but not going above 5 pounds at all now. hopefully re-setting the ecu and carfully putting all the plumbing back on tight will solve it. I gotta work at 5 so im praying this will fix it

 
Vac leak or boost control. Wastegate boost on that turbo is 6LBS. Recheck the big hose that goes to the front of the mug (one that has the elbow) and make sure everything else is capped off

 
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