revving

[Jod T5]

Originally Posted by HULK

yeah i no on my last t5r i changed all the hoses but i left the bit coming from the turbo LOL.

also i have noticed the standered boost gauge dont work at all.
where does the vac pipe for the original gauge come from?

The tree on top of the throttle housing,,It is a thick white nylon pipe....
Jod

[ShadeTek]

I recall posting this problem about 7-8 years ago and found others had the same problem. Mine did it at 35,000 Miles and still has it at 175,000 miles. It seems to be a charecteristic of the engine, I.E. bad design. Are We all 10 Valve MAP engines?

[pigfight]

no, mines a 20v 5cyl and it has done this since i did oil, filter and plug change!!
am considering doing another 1 with an engine flush, as all my vac hoses seem in tact!

[HULK]

well i found the cause of mine and it killed 2 birds with one stone.
went to have a look at my boost gauge pipe today as my boost gauge stopped working and found the vac pipe had fallen off the tree. popped it back on and now my revs are fine and back to being like a normal car and my boost gauge now works. WOOHOO.
easyest fix i have ever done on a car LOL

pigfight have you chect the vac pipe on the left hand side of the manifold as you look at the engine? the elbow pipe hidden down the left hand side?

[pigfight]

thanks for the tip hulk, i'l double check as soon as this 'wonderful' weather gets better!! admittedly though, i've not checked from underneath.
by the way, headlights are awsome, thanks loads.
ive got meself some of them eyebrows for them, what does everyone use to stick them on with?
(big apologies if this is a hijack)

[HULK]

Originally Posted by pigfight

thanks for the tip hulk, i'l double check as soon as this 'wonderful' weather gets better!! admittedly though, i've not checked from underneath.
by the way, headlights are awsome, thanks loads.
ive got meself some of them eyebrows for them, what does everyone use to stick them on with?
(big apologies if this is a hijack)

no worriies. when i fitted eyebrows to mine before i bought the halos i used silicone. that was if you ever want to get them off again its easy and dont cause any damage.

eyebrows on black halos? will have to put some pics on here mate.

[pigfight]

its a red 850r with black trim (grey at the minute, needs colour restoring!!) black mesh grill, and black halos now, with the upper line of the halos beeing smooth and straight compared to the origonals, from certain angles their appears to be a gap so thats why im puttin the black eyebebrows on (only the skinny ones though). will post pics in a couple months once i get a bonnet (mines got a crease almost bang in the middle!! summat dropt on it!!) then sprayed and blended with the wings, then need to refurb the wheels, which are black t5r titans (always prefered em to the volans).
(again, sorry to have jackd a thread)

[HULK]

i no this has been asked many times before but how far into the white should my max boost be going on a standered 850 T-5?

[Jod T5]

Originally Posted by HULK

i no this has been asked many times before but how far into the white should my max boost be going on a standered 850 T-5?

In my experience about a third...I think initially the cars went closer to two thirds but with age i expect the stock version will have lost some charged air pressure, not necessarily thro the turbo but more likely the aux items like the hoses, and the operating functions of the BCS and actuator...

Jod