Re: Boost and more boost

[smarinel@neosoft.com (Steve Marinello@Newpark)]

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>To:cngnyec@pipeline.com (Richard Davis)
>From:smarinel@neosoft.com (Steve Marinello@Newpark)
>Subject:Re: Boost and more boost
>
>>Dear listers,     
>>     I have a query for early TQC owners with a heavy (Charlie) Waste Gate
>>spring and no CPU mods.   I installed  a heavier spring, no shim, and am
>>running into, I believe, ignition kill.  Has anyone who has not put a diode
>>in to mute overboost signal run into anything similar?  I bypassed my fuel
>>relay long ago, for the hell of it this wekend I also grounded my fuel
>>relay wire in my CPU, (in a much different # location than 5000s by the
>>way).  Still the same problem, if I step on it at almost full boost(dash
>>idicated 2+) fuel seems to cut out, if I feather to higher RPMs then stand
>>on it, it will sputter as in previous scenario then tach will die,
>>validating the electronic kill theory. 
>>    Hopefully I will solder in the Zener shortly But I am still interested
>>in other experiences. 
>>Thanks 
>>Mike
>
>Actually, Charlie's spring decreased my boost and I never saw the boost limit
>shut down that you're experiencing.  Must have an aftermarket spring on the
>TQC already, probably from the British company, as this was a single entry
>car.  Just out of curiosity, what did your original spring look like?  Mine
>was 40% taller than Charlie's, fewer winds and much stiffer.  Black stripe on
>it, too.
>
>And, no..I haven't checked the box yet.
>
>Steve

Stephen A. Marinello, Ph.D.
Newpark Resources, Inc.
P.O. Box 6411 - Metairie, LA 70009
504/838-8222