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Air type sound on higher boost

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Old Jan 16, 2009 | 02:35 AM
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Air type sound on higher boost

When I get on the throttle hard I am getting an air sound from under the hood. When it does this my power levels off, I guess it is not building boost at that point. I fixed a boost leak recently by tightening up the clamps to the intercooler - could it be a different boost leak or is that just my wastegate opening?
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Old Jan 16, 2009 | 08:47 AM
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I guess it is not building boost at that point.
You guess pretty good. Check for split air ducts and/or split intercooler.
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Old Jan 16, 2009 | 03:55 PM
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Pretty easy to test turbo all the way through intake manifold for boost leaks with a cheap homemade boost tester, works well, i just found a leak on mine at intake manifold plate. Do a search and some people have pics of what i'm talking about, basically a 4in to 3in rubber coupler w/ hose clamps to go over turbo w/ 3in pvc cap in other end that is threaded for a shrader valve. charge system to 20 psi and listen for a leak.
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