Author Topic: where to get boost pins???? (Read 8959 times)

1.9blues · « **on:** September 03, 2006, 01:06:29 am »

i did all the adjustments recommended... except the boost pin thing. why? because i don't have one. i have a 1.9 TD. 1st gear lots of smoke, after that... nothing. i loose power after 3,800 RPM. i think i don't have enough fuel, i can hear the turbo. i don't know how else to increase fuel at high RPM.

my question here is... who sells the aneroid pin

thanks...

hillfolk'r · « **Reply #1 on:** September 03, 2006, 02:50:57 am »

you can make your own,or i thought one was avalable from germany or somethin
i saw also that bully dog makes one too,but i think its a bigger pin,so it wont work,ive got a spare 4b pump,and its' pin doesnt fit my vw pump
im thinkin someone on here makes one

i made mine from a spare one,i can set it on max fuel,or turn it around for max economy

max power setting

max wuss setting

i carry a little tool pack in my car and can turn up my pump in minutes with it
actually i ride around with it turned up most of the time :roll:

1.9blues · « **Reply #2 on:** September 03, 2006, 11:13:02 am »

Nice ....... i actually seen your setup awhile back. I have search the site for the pins. i know lots of people have it, but they never mentioned where to get one. i also know that some people buy the whole pump and swap parts... i checked on ebay and there are lots of different veriation of the same pump, so i was not sure which one. i have never seen the inside of the pump and don't know enough about the pump to make the pin. i am searching for parts now... if i can't find one...then i will consider making one. The funny thing is... junkyard has a lot of VW, but never seen a diesel there.

thanks again for the help... anything is apreciated

RabbitJockey · « **Reply #3 on:** September 03, 2006, 12:10:42 pm »

1.9's have boost pins unless urs is an ecodiesel, it's just that there pins suck, if i had a 1.9 and ic ouldn't find a 1.6 pin i would just do what blake did to his 1.6 pin...

scopefrfd · « **Reply #4 on:** September 03, 2006, 07:57:42 pm »

my friend picked up an aftermarket HP boost pin in germany for me. It has a narrow and steep profile. I put it in a M-tdi and it made a big difference over the old fiat td pin which BTW is steeper than a vw. Best $75 spent...power wise.

RabbitJockey · « **Reply #5 on:** September 04, 2006, 11:40:05 am »

75 bucks, ouch

scopefrfd · « **Reply #6 on:** September 04, 2006, 11:41:14 pm »

when you take into account how much work it is to make a pin properly...$75 is a good deal. My turbo spools up much faster now..makes 23psi very quickly.

hillfolk'r · « **Reply #7 on:** September 05, 2006, 12:22:42 am »

i "borrowed" the profile of a "bully dog" pin at work,others may not be as lucky as me :roll:
besides when i wanna "turn it down",i just rotate it to a stock spot
i usually leave the plastic washer off of the pin,and i have my starwheel fully bottomed,its probably about 2 turns to do that

BellCityDubber · « **Reply #8 on:** September 05, 2006, 01:56:37 pm »

Quote from: "hillfolk'r"

i "borrowed" the profile of a "bully dog" pin at work,others may not be as lucky as me :roll:
besides when i wanna "turn it down",i just rotate it to a stock spot
i usually leave the plastic washer off of the pin,and i have my starwheel fully bottomed,its probably about 2 turns to do that

I tried to do the pin rotation thing but it looks like the profile is the same all around the pin, am I supposed to cut my own profile on the pin?

1.9blues · « **Reply #9 on:** September 07, 2006, 01:08:25 am »

can anyone give me the measurement for the pin's profile? when it starts to when it ends... can't be cutting profile if i don't know where to cut.

also... for the 1.9 td what will keep the pin from turning back. the 1.6L have a nut and screw to hold the pin in place, 1.9L don't

i don't know if the dealer will sell the top part of the 1.6L pump??

thanks for the help guys

1.9blues · « **Reply #10 on:** September 07, 2006, 11:32:46 am »

sorry....i don't think that i was clear in my request. i just need the lenght from the top of the cone to the bottom... i want to know how long it is. i perfer to know the length of the original from the 1.6.

hillfolk'r · « **Reply #11 on:** September 07, 2006, 11:14:33 pm »

lookat your orig pin,you will see a little scratch on its length where it was normally riding,thats its travel area,and you get more travel if you remove the plastic washer
maybe this helps??

1.9blues · « **Reply #12 on:** September 08, 2006, 01:46:37 am »

thank you all.... will do this mod in the week end

RabbitJockey · « **Reply #13 on:** September 08, 2006, 06:38:51 pm »

in the weekend, do it now it takes 5 minutes

BellCityDubber · « **Reply #14 on:** September 08, 2006, 07:13:18 pm »

I'm still curious...

I have to make the curve on the pin, dont I?

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