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Model specific boards => Golf mk4 => Topic started by: wsmith on 28 February 2014, 18:37

Title: help needed new boost pipes fitted
Post by: wsmith on 28 February 2014, 18:37

so today i finally got around to fitting the last pipe of upgrading the boost pipes it was the TB to inter-cooler pipe and i also took the pancake off and changed the little one on there,so i got it all done took my car for a drive up the street than all of a sudden it started misfiring and lost power so i turned it off went into the shop than started it back up and it  sounded the same. i checked all the pipes outside the shop and all was fine started it up and it was back to normal ??? anyone got and ideas what it could ov been cheers

Title: Re: help needed new boost pipes fitted
Post by: dom on 28 February 2014, 18:53

Sounds like you've got a pretty major boost leak

Title: Re: help needed new boost pipes fitted
Post by: james2 on 28 February 2014, 19:47

check the boost pipe to pancake pipe. Mine came off after changing the boost pipe.

Title: Re: help needed new boost pipes fitted
Post by: wsmith on 28 February 2014, 20:38

Cheers ive just been out and scanned the car( :whistle: dont know why i didnt do it before ) its defo a boost leak ,I will check that tomara thanks