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05-31-2017, 07:29 AM | #1 |
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S14SR forgot how to turbo. Help needed.
Hey dudes, long time no post. I'm trying to help my friend figure out a problem we're having with his SR. We were driving at an event on Sunday and all of the sudden his car decided it didn't want to be turbo anymore and just started running NA.. I've searched and came up with threads with the same problem but all seemed to end up being a problem we don't have.
Engine setup: Stock s14sr High/mid mount intercooler 3" downpipe Tomei poncam Ran perfect one lap, then just decided to be NA the next Runs GREAT, and is totally drivable and normal sounding, aside from not having the power it should. Things I've checked: Wastegate actuator (and replaced it with a new one.. no change) Wastegate - flapper and door are present and move freely Compressor and turbine wheels are both present and spin together (shaft not snapped or anything) Turbo has a little shaft play since its old, but nothing that would condemn it. Turbo IS spinning just fine with the engine running, you can hear it doing its thing Blow off valve opens and closes properly Wastegate is closed and has tension on it All piping/hoses are hooked up, no boost/vacuum leaks that I have found Haven't taken the turbo off to inspect for exhaust leaks pre-turbo, but all hardware is tight and the gaskets were all new recently. Cam and ignition timing were done recently and should still be fine AFR's were good both before and after it started having this issue. I'm completely stumped. If you have any insight as to why it wouldn't make any boost, I'd love to hear it. |
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05-31-2017, 09:00 AM | #3 |
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All of those things are new. Compression is good. The car runs and drives literally perfect, it's just NA. It was perfectly fine one run, waited in the grid, went for his next lap and all of the sudden it didn't boost, just ripped like a Sentra haha.
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05-31-2017, 02:42 PM | #5 | |
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Tried swapping in another ECU?
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05-31-2017, 07:29 PM | #7 | |
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Maybe the turbo had some crazy failure. |
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05-31-2017, 08:12 PM | #8 |
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Wot AFR is normal, around 11.5 iirc. Yes it has a boost gauge, does not build any pressure. Car runs and feels fine, but it is NA. Turbo has not suffered any sort of catastrophic failure. All components are there and spin freely. Engine pulls perfect vacuum
Even with the wastegate line pulled off (wastegate stuck closed), the car does not build any boost. |
06-01-2017, 09:59 AM | #10 |
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This is where I'd start. If the gasket between the manifold & turbo is toast resulting in a huge leak you will not see any boost.
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06-01-2017, 10:37 AM | #11 | |
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i've had the seals of a turbo fail and push boost through the shaft seals instead of through the compressor housing. one was on my s13 sr, the other is a buddy's rb20. made boost fine one day, intermittent/none the next.
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06-05-2017, 07:29 PM | #13 | |
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Anyways, found the issue. Someone decided to play some kind of sick joke and shove a bunch of paper in his intercooler. It was blocking all the airflow. Pulled it out and it's back to normal. |
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06-06-2017, 12:54 AM | #14 | |
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