vacuum wastegate question??

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Feb 28, 2012 | 11:52 AM

#21

great white

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Originally Posted by stuntmanmike

When i bought my truck my waste gate was wired shut already i havent changed it because every thing is working fine i live by if it's not broke don't fix it but im still not building more than 7 lbs of boost?

Then it's not completely closed.

A GM-x turbo will build 15-20 psi with your foot to the floor and no wastegate.

It won't do it efficiently, but it will do it....

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Jul 11, 2012 | 07:41 PM

#22

jdeoliveira74

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so my Wastegate solenoid\ Wastegate actuator
well the one on the driverside of engine. Wasnt working so i bypassed vacuum to the wastegate actuator and get 15psi when i get on it This is bad pretty sure 97 6.5 2500