HELP!! Broken nipple on STD Boost Solenoid

[gorgath]

Hey Guys,

I was installing my EBC today and I accidentally broke off one of the nipple from the STD Boost Solenoid. See pic below circled in red.

What I was trying to do was to loop a hose for the two nipples and that when it happened that I broke off accidentally.

Does this cause any problems even if I have a EBC installed? Or do I need to replace my std boost solenoid?

 

[pu-11-me]

Hey bro....

You need to take off that hose and seal it anyways so it doesn't matter

I used a small screw and a zip tie, and that worked fine to seal it for me

Just let the EBC control the boost

*EDIT - If you have any dramas you can just give us a bell on the mobile (i'll be at the pub, its beer time...) just get my number off Dimi or Chris or Tom

 

[gorgath]

Sweet! Thanks man! I'll see if I can finish it up without braking and any further trouble.

 

[pu-11-me]

Sweet! Thanks man! I'll see if I can finish it up without braking and any further trouble.

Heh heh.... I want video'd results

 

[gorgath]

Heh heh.... I want video'd results

I will, tomorrow while on the road and on the dyno.

All good now, running perfect. Set my low boost at 5.5psi for the missus then hi boost is at 13 or somewhere around there. I couldn't set it properly at it was pouring heavy rains on the hwy so I set the boost tomorrow at 13 or 14 psi while on the dyno.

 

[godzilla]

Oops
Ok, so i was stuffing around and i also broke the nipple on the solenoid. Now i plugged up the hose that goes from the front turbo intake pipe to the solenoid but i DO NOT have a boost controller. Now the car starts fine but i am afraid of whats going to happen if i drive it. Any thoughts??

 

[godzilla]

Double oops. So it seems i have bypassed the solenoid all together. The hose that i blocked off goes from the intake pipe to the small nipple on the solenoid and i also blocked the hose that came off the larger nipple on the solenoid. Is this thing going to boost uncontrollably?

 

[godzilla]

Ok, i took it for a very nervous drive and its fine even under full load ( not full throttle ) didn;t move past where it always sits 1/2 bar tops. No fluctuation probably just comes on quicker. But i also changed it from a pod to a standard airbox with a hks panel filter.

 

[pu-11-me]

As long as the hose with the red tipped end that connects to the intake is sealed between there and the wastegates you'll be right....

The spring tension on the wastegate REQUIRES that pressure on the line to open when its making boost (stopping it going past 7 pound). Its a mechanical safeguard so you don't break shit haha

EDIT - Which makes me wonder why we have a factory solenoid anyways

(BTW - Yes i know its so the computer knows how much boost the car is making so it can weave its magic and make it run rich as hell )

 

[godzilla]

As long as the hose with the red tipped end that connects to the intake is sealed between there and the wastegates you'll be right....

The spring tension on the wastegate REQUIRES that pressure on the line to open when its making boost (stopping it going past 7 pound). Its a mechanical safeguard so you don't break shit haha

Thanks Dawso. I was absolutely stressed
I am just so damned heavy handed:wanker:
I'll tell you though, and for anyone else reading, if you have a poo filter, do whatever you can to change it back to the stock airbox with a decent element. It has made the biggest difference to the way the car feels, soooo much smoother, Also not sure if its a placebo but the car even seems to go faster
Now i cant wait till i get the new plugs, leads and do the 100k service, tis going to be a totally new machine:bigsmile:

 

[frozen]

im glad the airboxed helped did you use the foam filter or the paper one?

 

[happymatch]

ok guys. it seems very scary to put ebc our selves. i got my dural stage ebc and boost gauge today~ well, can anyone give me a on site tutorial?? just say i am a on he level of "Mechanics 101". Dawso, what is your favourate beer by the way (big smile on my face)?

 

[pu-11-me]

Dawso, what is your favourate beer by the way (big smile on my face)?

Mmmm beer.... If you are coming to the cruise we can do it afterwards if you want?

 

[happymatch]

Mmmm beer.... If you are coming to the cruise we can do it afterwards if you want?

i.love.you.mate.

 

[pu-11-me]

i.love.you.mate.

Lol.... Its a date....Of sorts

 

[Nash]

Can someone tell how this supposed Factory Boost solenoid works if its not inline ?

I mean one line is prior to Turbo and one is post. sounds a bit strange to me. Seems more like some sort of pressure sensor for the ECU to adjust mixtures or something.