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I'm up and running with my turbo but need a little help with vacuum. When my kit was put on, the guys used a vacuum block on from the brake booster vacuum line. On the dyno, we immediately knew I was getting compressor surge. So the question was "is the BOV even working?" I knew it was getting some vacuum, so I switched it out and the same thing occured. Next, my ABS light came on. Clearly that line wasn't ideal for vacuum. Next I noticed that when I'm in boost, if I need to slam on the brakes, they're hard as hell for a few seconds. Obviously, I need a new vacuum source. Where do you guys pull your vacuum from?
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EDIT: I see no ABS unit on your car. lol
I still have a very hard brake pedal during boost...
I'm at 175whp on 5.2PSI
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hard pedal under boost... i bet that you/they removed the check valve in the line. And they /you shouldnt have
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Just a guess would be they somehow damaged awheel speed sensor or they put it into a ABS stop while on the dyno and it malfunctioned
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The check valve is mid way between the intake manifold and the brake booster, and its not visible from the outside. but you can feel it if you squeeze the hose
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I'm turbo, w/ abs, & I have my vac manifold just like that.
I have no abs light, turbo works fine, brake pedal is fine, & no vacuum problems?
What do you mean by compressor surge?
I have no abs light, turbo works fine, brake pedal is fine, & no vacuum problems?
What do you mean by compressor surge?
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I think we figured it out at lunch. You're right about the check valve. The guys suggested removing the check valve from it's current location and putting it before the vacuum block.
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THe way i understood compressor surge is that when the throttlebody closes and there is to much pressure between the turbo and the TB and the pressure doesnt have anywhere to go and it tries to go back out the turbo which causes the compressor blades to spin the wrong direction. It can be bad cause when the Tb is opened again the turbo will try to spin the right direction again and it can stall the turbo and possible hurt it. Thats why you use a BOV to try and eliminate compressor surge. I think it can also be caused when the BOV is too small for the turbo and it cant release enough of the pressure. Forgive me if this isnt right its been a while since i looked this up and im still on pain killers from my surgery.
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THe way i understood compressor surge is that when the throttlebody closes and there is to much pressure between the turbo and the TB and the pressure doesnt have anywhere to go and it tries to go back out the turbo which causes the compressor blades to spin the wrong direction. It can be bad cause when the Tb is opened again the turbo will try to spin the right direction again and it can stall the turbo and possible hurt it. Thats why you use a BOV to try and eliminate compressor surge. I think it can also be caused when the BOV is too small for the turbo and it cant release enough of the pressure. Forgive me if this isnt right its been a while since i looked this up and im still on pain killers from my surgery.
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oh ok.....so it's the BOV not doing it's job........learn something new everyday! I'm glad dezod supplied me with an awesome BOV.....I don't think I'd ever have to upgrade
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Well I thought I'd at least try their suggestion and move the check valve to the other side of the vacuum block, although I coudn't logically think of a reason why it would work any different, and it didn't change a thing. I'm going to try Andy's suggestion and T off the vacuum line above the brake booster vacuum line on the IM.
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So the "check valve" that Honda had in there wasn't really a check valve.. I could see right through it.
We put a regular check valve in and the brake assist is back. The BOV is opening but I think it's just a shitty one. I'm ordering a Greddy.
We put a regular check valve in and the brake assist is back. The BOV is opening but I think it's just a shitty one. I'm ordering a Greddy.
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