Adjustable wastegate adjustment

[Robert Myers]

At 07:58 PM 11/15/00, Pat Dooley wrote:

>I blew apart a plastic capped intercooler with just pure boost.
>
>Does the back pulse from a non bypass car really do more damage than the max
>boost pressure value?


Definitely yes.  A sudden snap shut of the throttle produces a MAJOR 
pressure spike.  The turbo is still spinning madly and the outlet for the 
air flowing through it is suddenly shut off.  Pressure goes 
UP-UP-UP!!!  (Until the turbo slows.)



> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: quattro-admin at audifans.com [mailto:quattro-admin at audifans.com]On
> > Behalf Of JShadzi at aol.com
> > Sent: Wednesday, November 15, 2000 10:51 AM
> > To: BeattyR at ummhc.org; jeg1976 at yahoo.com; quattro at audifans.com
> > Subject: Re: Adjustable wastegate adjustment
> >
> >
> > In a message dated 11/15/00 5:16:57 AM Pacific Standard Time,
> > BeattyR at ummhc.org writes:
> >
> > << Higher boost can blow the endcaps of your IC right off (not a
> > good thing
> > 100
> >  miles from home!).
> >   >>
> >
> >     An extremely unlikely event with a bypass valve installed...
> > Javad
> >
>
>
>
>
>---
>Incoming mail is certified Virus Free.
>Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com).
>Version: 6.0.209 / Virus Database: 99 - Release Date: 11/2/00

Bob
*****
  Robert L. Myers  rmyers at oak.total-web.net     Home 304-574-2372
  Rt. 4, Box 57,  Fayetteville, WV 25840 USA   WV tag Q SHIP
  '95 urS6  Cashmere Grey - der Wunderwagen    ICQ 22170244
  http://www.cob-net.org/church/pvcob.htm  MediaRing Talk 304-574-1166
*****