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Hi my names Mark,

Just yesterday I had experienced my car having boosting problems. It would rev to 3,500rpm - 4,000rpm and usually you would feel the boost coming on strong. Yesterday it was probably boosting half as much as it should and I am only running the standard 7psi. The boost gauge seemed to be working ok. Although the heat yesterday would have played a part to it as I do not have a front mount cooler.

I waited until later in the nite although it was still a little warm but much cooler than during the day and it still wasn't boosting like it had been previously.

I am lost for ideas, what do you guys think of the problem?

Thanks Mark

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Hmmm I think I am experiencing a similar problem... On recently I have noticed that when I put my foot down and the car starts to boost it used to just lauch so to speak, now I can hear what appears to be extra large sucking sounds for a short period then the power jumps in. I don't know if I am being paranoid or not but my boost guage ( standard in dash ) doesnt really seem to begoing as high either..

Is it possible I have a hole in a hose or popped a pipe off or something simple???

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The other thing I have noticed also is that my oil gauge used to sit around the 4 mark pretty constantly, now it seems to vary quite often ( under acceleration and such ) between 2 and 6?

I have checked my oil and its not low or anything like that....

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MrGTST,

It sounds like a boost leak to me, when you in the drive way pull the accelerator cable and listen for unusual noises, should highlight where the leak is occuring.

I think the oil gauge measures viscosity, therefore it should be higher when cold, and lower when hot.

See'ya:burnout:

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