Lost all power after fitting manni.

pj1985

1.8T Power
Oct 31, 2006
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Limp mode is actuator pressure which should be about 5psi. Your dv is not sticking benny the pen test only shows if the seal is working which your isnt so you should replace with the free kit from forge. The seal would not just go so I would be surprised if this was causing your problems.
 

ibizacupra

Jack-RIP my little Friend
Jul 25, 2001
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not necessarily...my cars' limp mode is always 0psi, never seen it at 5 before.

Strange no fault codes tho

vac lines to actuator backwards are they?
so opens wastegate when it should be held shut?

limp is actuator pressure which IS 5psi typically. 0psi is not limp is broken mode.. lol

you are less than actuator pressure, which is pipe off or wastegate open so no boost can be produced
 

ibizacupra

Jack-RIP my little Friend
Jul 25, 2001
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Im going to e-mail forge now to get the repair kit. ive just been back out to the car and checked all the hoses on top of the engine and they look fine. i breifly got under the car earlier and they looked ok too. but i will double check them tommrow.

So if my DV is likling could this possibly cause limp mode? as i said before when i rev it on idle there is no DV noise what so ever.

this does'nt sound right... barking up wrong tree imho

piston shuts does it? spring etc... therefore no leak then.. (of boost)
 

__B3NNY__

OEM with a 'Twist'
May 5, 2005
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Ahh broken mode :(

So its proberly worth double checking all my intercooler pipes/vac lines tommrow.

I was worried somthing may have fallen into the head when i was working on her, should that be ruled out?
 

pj1985

1.8T Power
Oct 31, 2006
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Hampshire/Surrey
Ahh broken mode :(
I was worried somthing may have fallen into the head when i was working on her, should that be ruled out?

Uh oh! Would imagine that may have made more of a mess than just no boost. Is anything blocking your actuator from opening/closing properly. Only way I can see 0psi is if there is a boost leak or the actuator totally open creating no pressure.
 

__B3NNY__

OEM with a 'Twist'
May 5, 2005
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yeh thats what i though PJ, im pretty much 100% that nothing fell in i just wanted to rule that out as a possibility.

I pulled the wastegate towards me from the drivers side and it returned very quickly does that sound right?
 

ibizacupra

Jack-RIP my little Friend
Jul 25, 2001
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yeh thats what i though PJ, im pretty much 100% that nothing fell in i just wanted to rule that out as a possibility.

I pulled the wastegate towards me from the drivers side and it returned very quickly does that sound right?

it should snap shut... did you do this with engine off?
what does it do when the engines started and vacuum is on?
 

__B3NNY__

OEM with a 'Twist'
May 5, 2005
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Tryed it with the engine running today bill and it does the same, Snaps shut.

I got under the car today and noticed that the TIP had started to slide off see pushed that on more and tightend it up, still no joy :(


Anybody think that this could be causing my problem?(see pic below) Im not all that mechanicly minded but i would havbe thought that the manni should sit flush to the block to provide a good seal? I`ve slid a small flat screw driver in the gap and it wont go up very far so im assuming it is sealed?

Wouldnt it sound really rough also if it was blowing from here?

I`ve had to grind the top off so it didnt fowl the head when going on, so i guess theres no reason why i might not have to do the same on the bottom?[:@]

If it does turn out to be this which im a little unsure about anyway, there will be serious letter of complaint going to kinetic.

Your comments welcomed :(:D

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__B3NNY__

OEM with a 'Twist'
May 5, 2005
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it just looks like some sort of ali block? im not to sure to tell the truth.

I would have thought it would be making a horrid noise if it was blowing?
 

ibizacupra

Jack-RIP my little Friend
Jul 25, 2001
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it would sound blowing if not sealed. tractor sound

dv closed?
wastegate shut firm.

still zero psi??
 
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