[Vwdiesel] boost

Libbybapa at wmconnect.com Libbybapa at wmconnect.com
Sun May 14 11:42:53 EDT 2006


In a message dated 5/13/06 10:19:12 PM US Mountain Standard Time, 
swright at zuiko.sls.bc.ca writes:


> 20 psi! Wow. Do you have a blow-off valve on the intake manifold? My K14 
> maxed out around 15 once I wound the blow off valve in all the way. What 
> rpm do you get 20psi at?

He has a "Giles" injection pump from Superior Injection which gives a whole 
lot more fuel.  Fuel makes boost.  Even with no smoke fueling on a stock pump 
my vanagon would easily hit 18 psi with the BOV and wastegate kept closed.  I 
am sure that 20+ with the K14 is not difficult to accomplish.  However, I 
believe it starts getting quite inefficient above 17 psi. Karl Mullendore said he 
managed to completely wear one out from fresh rebuild in like 3,000 miles 
running 23 psi.

Andrew


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