Test, Vacuum line Alert
auditude at neta.com
auditude at neta.com
Wed Jan 10 21:42:57 EST 2001
On 7 Jan 2001, at 14:01, Lawrence C Leung wrote:
>
> Well, just wanted to remind particularly turbo owners to keep track of
> their vacuum lines. Finally got around to replacing the "T" hose on top
> of the valve cover on my 200Q (it was sunny and "warm" after skiing, at
> 30 degrees F, so I decided to take advantage of the "heat" and replace my
> hose right in the parking lot. WOW, what a difference 0.1 bar (1.47 PSI)
> makes! I now (by factory gauge) easily make 1.4 bar in any gear, and it's
> by the speedo, noticably faster. Feels stronger AND smoother by the seat
> of the pants too. And now idle is ROCK steady. This was the last thing I
> needed to do (except a by-pass valve) B4 raising boost. Can't wait to see
> what that's like!
So, I'm supposed to get max boost in every gear?! I only see max
boost when I'm winding the p.. out of the thing. I have lots of new
hoses, but there may be some I missed. I'd love to hit max boost
in every gear. At what rpm does this cool thing happen?
Thanks,
Ken
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