My friend has a 98 gs-t and her boost guage only goes up to the quarter mark in every gear, the turbo isn't blown it still spools, what could be making it do this?

 

the factory boost guage is a piece of shit, lol, hook up a real boost guage and see if it goes to at least 12 psi, if not, there is a boost leak

 

I would also guess boost leak, but does the car hesitate have anyother symptoms?

And I would also advise getting a boost gauge.

 

 

If you feel the car hestitating when pressing the gas, then there is a boost leak. You normally will notice a boost leak in third gear, or atleast thats where i would normally feel it. Get a boost gauge so you can monitor what kinda boost you are pushing. Like they said factory turbo only should push 12 psi.

 

I had a similar problem with what you are describing. Come to find out that it was the POS factory BOV. The stupid grease monkey who was working on my car broke the plastic vacuum nipple off. Got a new BOV and voila! Problem solved, much better boost response. Get rid of the factory BOV and at the very least get a 1st Gen., which is a great BOV and will fit her needs perfectly, unless she plans to do some serious power.

If it is not BOV related, then I concur with the other guys in saying that you have a boost leak somewhere.

 

she wants me to fix it for her and im not too sure wat to do and i dont wanna fuk up her car so how should i go about fixing that?

 

where do you live? Im the boost leak king.

 

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