weres my power help please people

[karl1989]

right here goes my car had a lucas pump and t2 turbo. changed to a bosh pump and just changed the turbo as mine was fecked. took it down the road and it pulled better but not as good as i thought and its coaling but the pump hasnt been tuned. could this be down to the air filter as i have a k&n filter but its tiny. im soooooo confuse :think: d

[Mattcheese31]

pump timing out maybe mate . . . . .

[karl1989]

how can i find that out?. it was sluggish before only hit 14psi but didnt look last time i drove it. seems better but its not lively and like i say just smokes

[karl1989]

any one?

[padge]

Black smoke smoke means boost leak.

[Dan!]

What colour is your smoke Karl? As padge said black is overfuelling (caused by boost leak) and also white/grey smoke is usually retarded timing.

[mark_airey]

Boost leak if its black smoke............look for connections that look like they are blowing or failing that put some soapy water on all the joins and drive it down the road, you will get bubbles anywhere its leaking

Favourites are the pipe as it comes from the turbo at the turbo end (you know, the one behind the engine thats a pig to get to) the inlet manifold gasket/manifold not tight enough or the "d-seal" connection.

[karl1989]

the smoke is black. ive just put a new Dseal on. im guna check the inlet manifold bolts see if they need nipping up. im guna check that pipe mark see it got a hole in it. hope i find this dam leak

[karl1989]

could the headgasket cause this?

[mark_airey]

Not really no, HG's don't tend to go unless the engine gets cooked, I know mine has popped the turbo end of that hose off a couple of times Karl so its worth checking for sure!

[karl1989]

ye il check it mate. it should be still on cos i tightend it right up. been told it could be my intercooler (TMIC) btw.

[mark_airey]

ye il check it mate. it should be still on cos i tightend it right up. been told it could be my intercooler (TMIC) btw.

If its slipped slightly and not fully off you will be loosing boost though! I doubt it will be the TMIC leaking TBH but I have 2 at home if your in need of a replacement

Do you have a boost gauge fitted?

[karl1989]

you have what 2 TMIC's. yes ive got a boost gauge fitted

[karl1989]

well drove the car other day and it felt as in it come on boost abit then just bogged. some one may have had this problem before to help me out

[karl1989]

guna get another pipe from the turbo as this is really fecking me off now. if still no joy she will be up for sale