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Posted: Fri Oct 26, 2007 12:51 pm 
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got a Eb fairmont turbo and seem to be losing 3-4 psi? can feel the lose of power, i have checked my piping and i have no leaks, i noticed there is a little bit of flex with the waste gate and was wondering if i made a better bracket could that be the problem?
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Posted: Fri Oct 26, 2007 7:13 pm 
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intake tract leak, exhaust leak, cracked manifold, leaking BOV, etc etc

many sources

wastegate loose? sounds odd

 

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Posted: Fri Oct 26, 2007 7:42 pm 
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Get a boost gauge onto it

 

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Posted: Mon Oct 29, 2007 12:00 am 
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Had the exact same thing recently, and was a rooted cat.
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