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Factory Boost Gauge reading

anicolay

anicolay

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So how high should I see the boost gauge go...? I've never driven another GTP before to compare, I have a 97 bone stock... the highest it has ever gone is the notch just below the half way mark. No matter how much gas I give, thats the highest I've ever seen it go... should it go higher or is that about right?

Thanks
 


hmmm... so any ideas on why it doesn't??? car seems to be running fine, gets great gas mileage 29-31 on the highway, no engine codes, idle is perfect...

Any ideas???

Thanks
 


There's a boost bypass valve on the front driver's side of the blower. Check the vac lines going to it. If the vac lines are good, you may have a bad BBV.
 
disconnect the line from the solenoid to the lower port on the diaphragm. Leave the solenoid still connected though to the wires or it will pop a code. That will fix your problem.
 
minichopper6hp said:
disconnect the line from the solenoid to the lower port on the diaphragm. Leave the solenoid still connected though to the wires or it will pop a code. That will fix your problem.
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Are you referring to the last post...? Could you explain with a bit more detail... i'm only about 2 weeks into this car and its my first GM vehicle.

Thanks
 
On the front of the supercharger, there's a black canister with a solenoid bolted to the same bracket. There's a vac line that goes from the solenoid to the canister. Disconnect it and just leave it hanging open, and see if the problem goes away. If so, it's a bad solenoid.
 


^yes they do, mine went bad causing the same problem, you dont need it, leave it disconnected. The only thing its used for is torque management. Screw the computer.
 
anicolay said:
I like your attitude!!! :)
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I don't even have the solenoid. :th_king-evil:

But I do have torque management for shifts since I happen to like my transmission. With the shift kit it shifts so fast the PCM doesn't have time to really affect engine power anyway.
 
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