juddspaintballs
my balls are painted!
I've spent the past hour and a half reading up on the Turbo Master manual wastegate controller, how to make my own, etc. I really didn't learn a whole lot. Too many threads making it clear as mud. I was hoping someone else could shine some light on the topic.
I've got a '99 K1500 Suburban with the 6.5. It's been great, gets about 20 MPG and I'm fixing it up slowly. It's the wife's truck for hauling the kids and dog around and picking up groceries. The SES light is on, I had it read right after I got the truck and it had something to do with the boost I think, but I forgot and I don't remember the code. I still need to get it read again...
At any rate, I know my stock vacuum controlled wastegate controller isn't working properly. I don't have a boost gauge yet, but I can feel the turbo not working most of the time and then sometimes it kicks in. I can rarely ever hear it working. I've been considering a turbo master to control the wastegate, but will I need a boost fooler or something? It hasn't been clear to me what years actually need the boost fooler and what years don't. I don't really have an interest in fixing the stock vacuum system.
I've got a '99 K1500 Suburban with the 6.5. It's been great, gets about 20 MPG and I'm fixing it up slowly. It's the wife's truck for hauling the kids and dog around and picking up groceries. The SES light is on, I had it read right after I got the truck and it had something to do with the boost I think, but I forgot and I don't remember the code. I still need to get it read again...
At any rate, I know my stock vacuum controlled wastegate controller isn't working properly. I don't have a boost gauge yet, but I can feel the turbo not working most of the time and then sometimes it kicks in. I can rarely ever hear it working. I've been considering a turbo master to control the wastegate, but will I need a boost fooler or something? It hasn't been clear to me what years actually need the boost fooler and what years don't. I don't really have an interest in fixing the stock vacuum system.