variable boost?

chomper149

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#1417 Titanium MSP
hey guys got a 03.5 msp with a catless 2.5in CS exhaust. Sometimes it will boost at 8psi and sometimes it wont build past 5-6psi. is my wastegate bad? i took off the hose and blew into it and it was firm and didnt let air through. could it be getting stuck open at times? any other ideas? doesnt seem like a boost leak but i think my vac has a higher neg pressure than normal. sometimes it can hit -29 after fully warm but sometimes it doesnt. thanks
 
bump anyone ever have a stuck wastegate? also i notice it can run fine then ill turn it off for a bit and get back in and it will have a lower boost again
 
The internal WG flap may be getting stuck against the housing, they back out and don't make a complete seal. There is a thread about it on this forum, the fix was to get a new turbo or try to force the flap back into the housing with a press.
 
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