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    Active Member Two Rings
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    Help major boost leak and can't find

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    My car has been running in limp mode. when I'm not on the gas i get a reading of 12 vac on my boost gauge and can only boost to 4lb. The idle is rough and randomly when not on the gas it will rise the rpm to about 4k while the vac goes back to normal at 22. I have engine codes p1128,p1136,p0507,p0300,p0301,p0302,p0303,p0304. i have done a boost leak test and i did not find anything so today i removed the few things i have left dealing with boost and vac except for the turbo and exhaust but again i did not find any holes or cracks. Could the problem be the turbo or wastegate but still be able to get a little bit of boost?

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    Senior Member Two Rings Spectre1130's Avatar
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    How did you perform your boost leak test? Like where did you hook it up? I only ask because it sounds like a vacuum leak issue.

    Is your car a DBW or DBC? I know TB alignments are recommended alot but I have a DBC and don't know anything about that.
    97 A4 1.8t: Reflect 650cc, T3 6063 turbo, turbo back exhaust & FMIC, top mount manifold, Apex lowering springs, 81.5mm bore, Supertech pistons, Eagle H beams

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    Active Member Two Rings
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    i hooked up an air compressor and tennis ball to the turbo inlet hose and charged the system but did find any thing or hear anything. that why i removed everything dealing with my vac to look over it and everything was good. I'm thinking it is the turbo or wastage but i really don't know much about the mechanics of the turbo so i don't know what could cause a boost leak from inside the turbo or if that is even possible. the other thing i was thinking was maybe my tune needs to be reflashed. My car is a ATW and it is DBW.

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    Senior Member Two Rings Spectre1130's Avatar
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    Unless your turbo is totally broke-dick you can't really have a boost leak from it.

    I don't think it's your wastegate because you have the RPM rise at idle. You can check it though. Just try moving the little wastegate arm. I've seen the spring inside the wastegate fail before.

    Let me look up all those codes you posted, and you could also edit your first post to say what each code is so anyone trying to help doesn't have to google each individual code just to see what it means.

    EDIT:
    P-1128: Bank 1 System too lean
    P-1136: Bank 1 System too lean Long Term
    P-0507: IAC RPM higher than expected
    P-0300: Multiple random misfires
    P-0301: Cylinder 1 misfire
    P-0302: Cylinder 2 misfire
    P-0303: Cylinder 3 misfire
    P-0304: Cylinder 4 misfire
    Last edited by Spectre1130; 05-15-2016 at 08:05 AM.
    97 A4 1.8t: Reflect 650cc, T3 6063 turbo, turbo back exhaust & FMIC, top mount manifold, Apex lowering springs, 81.5mm bore, Supertech pistons, Eagle H beams

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    Senior Member Two Rings Spectre1130's Avatar
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    Could be faulty IAC or TB alignment.
    97 A4 1.8t: Reflect 650cc, T3 6063 turbo, turbo back exhaust & FMIC, top mount manifold, Apex lowering springs, 81.5mm bore, Supertech pistons, Eagle H beams

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    Active Member Two Rings
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    Thank once i get home ill do a tb alignment to see if that will fix the problem

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