No air coming through induction 96 stagea

[Myfirstturbo]

No air coming through induction 96 stagea

Hey guys I don't know if my account is the same as the one I introduced myself on cause I think it logged in through Facebook... anyway wondering if anyone can help shed some light. 

I don't know much about cars and by much I mean f all really. 

But my Stagea (96 RS) isn't sucking air through the intake. Upon having a look I see the sensor thing in/on there. It looked fine, I checked the connection and it was clean. 

I don't even want to drive it to the mechanics cause when i was driving it and it started to happen it didn't feel good and no air is not good. 

I searched on here and saw about air mass sensor? Is this it? Broken? 

 

Thanks and here is a pic of her 

 

[Ben C34]

What?

Does it run? What is the actual problem and what test are you doing?

[Myfirstturbo]

No real test. Yes it does run. Just not sucking air in... 

[Myfirstturbo]

And it's a 98 sorry ? 

[Birds]

Trace the piping from the throttle body/intake manifold all the way along the intercooler piping and see if a hose has come loose or split. It would be making noise somewhere along that sucking in air from before the air filter.

[KiwiRS4T]

Without air it won't run. At idle it won't suck much air - have you tried winding the throttle up? If its not coming in the front intake its coming in somewhere else so just check all the way back to the turbo intake.

[Myfirstturbo]

Thanks guys I'll give this a shot and get back to you ??

[Myfirstturbo]

Hey guys thanks for your help so far.... I Sussed the pipes out there all sealed. Upon revving it a bit noticed the turbo wasn't working properly and on he boost gauge it was building pressure backwards? Is the turbo fed 

[Ben C34]

Turbo will not make boost free revving 

[Myfirstturbo]

Ok. What else should I test? 

[Ben C34]

What is the problem?

[niZmO_Man]

Have you tried driving around?

[Birds]

This thread could give the sun cancer

[Leroy Peterson]

Whats not getting air? how do you know its not getting air?

 

 

I'm switching to NOS soon, but Horse Flavor Fresh Air is what I use until then.

[GT-R David]

Don't ever try the beach flavored fresh air, tried it once, there's still sand coming out of my exhaust every day.

 

Friends car is running good on the horse air tho...

 

 

 

[Myfirstturbo]

hey guys sorry I haven't replied it turned out to be the turbo. So now I need a new one. Anyone got or know whom may have one? Also if going to buy a new turbo... which ones would you guys recommend? I don't have a lot of cash ATM. Seen some on eBay etc but a bit unsure 

[niZmO_Man]

Second hand turbo off a NEO6

[Trex]

Funnily enough, i just put my stagea turbo up for sale. 

Whats wrog with your current one?

[89CAL]

So was the real problem here that the car was not making boost?

[Myfirstturbo]

Yep it wasn't making boost