Scoobyghost

No problem with emmisions testing then

Do you know your mot tester?

Being a non turbo they rely on back pressure to help make the torque up. I learnt the hard way when I had a low pressure system fitted to my old 1800 punto. Torque dropped below standard.

It could be. Try to get everything back to standard and start again.

That's what we are all here for [emoji4] let me know how you get on and give us a shout if anything else pops up.

Ah got ya. Quite a large pipe then. Just refer back to that pic showing the bracket of sensors. The top sensor is the only one that takes a manifold vac pipe.

Just read back over the thread if that pipe goes from manifold to bottom of boost solenoid it's in the wrong place. From the manifold it wants to go in the sensor above the solenoid. The bottom of the solenoid wants to go into the intake pipe pre-turbo

Pop on eBay and get some next day delivery vac lines. Always good to have plenty spare. Did we get to the bottom of your original issue? I've got a bit lost.

19 psi is 1.3 bar. Sounds about right for a remap to make 285. 10psi is 0.7 bar. Standard boost. You not had a chance to drive it with the pipes in the right way round?

The only pipe the runs from the manifold to these block of sensors goes to that top one.

Could get overboost and the effects of fuel cut. Could cause hesitation. I have a picture of the set up looking at the boost solenoid. Just borrowed it from Google.

It tells the actuator when to kick in and relieve some pressure from the turbo and let it go out through the waste gate.

Stick with it

Wow. That's the problem picking up someone's project. It's a good learning curve and a no ding process for you and the car. I was lucky to have fully standard so everything I've done I know where it is and what it goes too.

Does sound like you're having fun to be fair. Any chance you have a pic of the sensor the end is plugged in to?

Do you have a 3 or 2 port solenoid? Is the smaller one a pipe or cable?

Doesn't look factory at all. The cable tie and blue vac hose give it away. The black pipe goes to inlet mani? Where do the blue vac and black cable go to?

Without seeing the other end it'd be hard to say. Could be a t piece someone put in for a boost gauge. Looks more like a cable for a sensor. So could be an electric gauge. Can you trace it?

Can you Chuck up a picture?

Heard the same stories. All painters I talk to say they are too difficult to do. There's a bloke called Jamie in hornchurch does a lot of cosmetic stuff. I haven't seen his work so can't vouch for him but he has a good rep locally. I'll send his details over to you. In the meantime his company is called classic Scooby bits. If you fancy a Google. I know he has a Facebook page.

It's not just London then [emoji23] they've got a death wish. Wonder if the old Bill would deal with something like that.

Good enough for em. Had one whizz pass me smacked the wing mirror with whatever part of him and he just carried on. They jump red lights, travel side by side despite single file rule. Sit right in front of motorist at lights knowing damn well they can't accelerate as fast then you struggle to get pass em cos of all the damn crossing islands. Only to get pass them and then hit more red lights [emoji35] [emoji35]

Dog. You ever spent a fair bit of time with the cyclist of London?

Likely referring to the bottom end bearings. Quite a common cause of engine failure. Keep on top of it with frequent oil checks and keeping to a regular service program. A lot of us service twice as often as the guide suggests. I do oil every 3500 miles.