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low boost - 2/20/2007 9:19:03 PM    turboed29   Posts: 5 Joined: 2/20/2007 Status: offline i have a 91 9000 cd with a 2.3l turbo the car is very under powered and is not showing much boost on the gage  any help i n solving problem i great Post #: 1

RE: low boost - 2/20/2007 9:50:42 PM    Roto Posts: 1191 Joined: 12/18/2006 Status: offline Are you sure you don't have a boost leak? Any whistling noises under the hood? (in reply to turboed29) Post #: 2

RE: low boost - 2/20/2007 10:21:50 PM    turboed29   Posts: 5 Joined: 2/20/2007 Status: offline im not hearing anything at all nothing (in reply to Roto) Post #: 3

RE: low boost - 2/20/2007 10:25:54 PM    Roto Posts: 1191 Joined: 12/18/2006 Status: offline COuld be a few things. 1: your DV is worn and is venting.  Or your wastegate could be stuck open...I would check the DV first.  Do you have an underhood shot by any chance? (in reply to turboed29) Post #: 4

RE: low boost - 2/24/2007 7:15:39 PM    turboed29   Posts: 5 Joined: 2/20/2007 Status: offline well i found the problem it is that my turbo is bad the impellers do not move at all what i need to know now is what causes this (in reply to Roto) Post #: 5

RE: low boost - 2/24/2007 7:27:18 PM    Roto Posts: 1191 Joined: 12/18/2006 Status: offline damn...good thing these turbos are fairly common.  Is there shaft play?  It could be just oil cooked in there somewhere...can you move it with your finger? (in reply to turboed29) Post #: 6

RE: low boost - 2/24/2007 10:25:52 PM    turboed29   Posts: 5 Joined: 2/20/2007 Status: offline i cant get anything to move it sucks i need to know a good place to find a new one (in reply to Roto) Post #: 7

RE: low boost - 2/24/2007 10:57:51 PM    Roto Posts: 1191 Joined: 12/18/2006 Status: offline you have PM (in reply to turboed29) Post #: 8

RE: low boost - 2/25/2007 9:45:28 PM    turboed29   Posts: 5 Joined: 2/20/2007 Status: offline is there a better turbo i can get then the factory one (in reply to Roto) Post #: 9

RE: low boost - 2/25/2007 10:42:47 PM    Roto Posts: 1191 Joined: 12/18/2006 Status: offline give me a day and I'll tell you.  I'm not familiar with your exact car, but I will look into it tomorrow. _____________________________ 1999 Saab 9-3 5-door. She's back and better than ever Philly Region Autocross (in reply to turboed29) Post #: 10

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