So, the other day...

I was driving down the road doing about 55, I hear what sounds like a vacuum hose popping... loud PSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS!!! And I try to accelerate after that and if my boost goes about 3 PSI the engine starts to sputter like it's going to stall... I could also hear the turbo spool a LOT louder from inside the car. I looked at the hoses up top and I don't see any rips or holes... I can't really tell where the leak is or if my turbo just say adios.

Where do I start looking since it sounds like a big enough rip and affects the turbo process...

And how much would it cost to overhaul the vac lines in this thing? Any help would be awesome, as always.

-Mig

 

Sounds like you had a hose pop off somewhere between your turbo and your manifold. Think pressure, not vacuum. Pay good enough attention, and you'll notice this question come up almost once a month, even though its not something you'd really expect to happen.

 

Found it! It was the ginormous hose comming from the intercooler. It made complete sense considering I had an incident with a left turn powerslide understeer and a grassy knoll which resulted in a millisecond of being airborne. Hopefully that's all she wrote.

Thanks for the quick response!

 

holy crap!

Did you post about that before, or did I miss something?