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Date: Tue, 4 Mar 2003 19:14:05 -0000 From: "**-**" <m.faulksnospamd-mail.co.uk> Subject: Re: just a thought about my base boost problem.
"MeatballTurbo" <carl.robsonnospamcing-czechs.com> wrote in message news:MPG.18ceccab68f37bc398a221nospam.cis.dfn.de... > In article <b42dv6$1ra2cj$1nospam52899.news.dfncis.de>, grunffnospam.com > says... > > MeatballTurbo wrote: > > > If as I think, the vacuum cannister is leaking from the non-return > > > valve, what would happen if I was to remove the two connections from the > > > cannister, and join them together? > > > > > > This would allow the system to pressurise both ways (not good), but > > > would it allow the vacumm to complete, and allow full boost? > > > > > > Just as a test mind, not as solution? > > > > > > Or would I be better off trying fasten something like a stretched piece > > > of bicycle innertube over the outside of the cannister/valve/vac pipe > > > and secure it with cable ties and see if that works? > > > > > > Rather not buy the part before I know if it is the cause, but want to > > > get full boost back. > > > > > > What effect would removing the vacuum cannister from the vacuum loop > > > have? > > > > > > If all you want is to test it, then simply pinch off the hoses > > going to the canister. All the canister is for is to 'power' > > stuff like the air vents and the cruise when you have no vac in > > the manifold. > > > > > cheers. > > I think I will use a small bolt, and a cable tie into the end of each > one, and see it that works, then replace one at time onto the bottle > (blocking the none valve inlet with a screw when testing that side), and > see what happens. > -- > Carl Robson > The poster formally known as Skodapilot. > http://www.bouncing-czechs.com Got to be worth a try, let me know how it goes. I still suspect the pressure transducer though. Even if the vac canister was holed I don't think you could loose enough boost to bring it right back to the base setting. But then again, how often am I right LOL, Matt
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