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Engine Specific Info and Questions => IDI Engine => Topic started by: A Guy on June 02, 2008, 08:37:39 am

Title: turning up boost on 1.9
Post by: A Guy on June 02, 2008, 08:37:39 am
Hi guys and girls,

I just got back my pump from Gilles and it appears I need to up my boost as I am getting a lot of smoke under medium + throttle.  I believe I have a Garrett turbo and I think I just turn the nut on the rod near the fire wall but this is all new to me and my mech.  I looked under the stickies but the link seems to be dead.  Can someone please post a step by step?  
Very much appreciated.  I can't wait to get it right.  
Thanks in advance.

Greg
Title: turning up boost on 1.9
Post by: Dirtrag2 on June 02, 2008, 01:15:53 pm
give this a shot, what year is your 1.9?? some came with K03's and some wit garett T2's ( I think? ) :oops:

http://www.vwdiesel.net/phpBB/viewtopic.php?t=579  this should cover what you need to know except that your Gilles pump is way better than anyone coud achieve by simply turning up fuel :)
Title: turning up boost on 1.9
Post by: A Guy on June 02, 2008, 05:28:11 pm
Thanks so much!

That's what I needed.  

Went for a good country back-roads drive tonight after the rain.  I'm happy.  I'll coment of fuel in a couple days.  I 'll play w/the psi this week as long as I have daylight but I don't have a gauge yet.  I'll go with single full tuns on the adjuster nut and then test  drive.  Any thoughts on the later?
out.

Greg
Title: turning up boost on 1.9
Post by: Dirtrag2 on June 02, 2008, 06:01:21 pm
boost guage would be nice but EGT is a must, unless you don't mind possible "melt" down ...   :wink:
Title: turning up boost on 1.9
Post by: A Guy on June 03, 2008, 03:44:11 am
I didn't notice a write up on a good place to install the egt gauge.  Any suggestions.   As well where is a good place to buy one between ott and mtl?
Anything else I'll need?
Thanks for the help.
Title: turning up boost on 1.9
Post by: saurkraut on June 03, 2008, 01:07:42 pm
Quote from: "A Guy"
I didn't notice a write up on a good place to install the egt gauge.  Any suggestions.   As well where is a good place to buy one between ott and mtl?
Anything else I'll need?
Thanks for the help.


http://www.vwdiesel.net/phpBB/viewtopic.php?t=4583
Title: turning up boost on 1.9
Post by: saurkraut on June 03, 2008, 01:27:30 pm
Quote from: "Dirtrag2"
your Gilles pump is way better than anyone coud achieve by simply turning up fuel :)


I am available, if any Giles pump guys wants to go up against a home modded pump. :wink: