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Old Apr 6, 2008 | 01:06 AM
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just had a queston about something what is a wast gage and waht dose it do for the truck letme know thanks staken
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Old Apr 6, 2008 | 01:24 AM
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a waste gate is a hole in the turbine housing that by passes the turbine wheel to reduce back pressure in the manifold, from what i understand.
and a waste gate accuator opens and closes it.

it allows you to run a smaller exhaust/turbine housing for quicker spool yet does not restrict top end to a certain point.
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