Chobob's garage

[Chobobulous]

Where is your idle valve getting air from? This needs to be a metered source. If it's open to atmosphere or blocked off completely then you're car won't run right. Also, have you tried adjusting the idle screw?

Ah ok. I saw in another build it just blocked off completely. I will run a hose over to the low pressure side and see what that helps. Thanks alot Charlie!

[Advancedynamix]

You'll want to run it to the high pressure side, otherwise the idle valve will be a boost leak. They don't seal completely when on the throttle. Also, make sure your diverter valve is getting metered air and is not vented to atmosphere. It is open during high manifold vacuum situations like idle and part throttle. If vented to atmosphere it will act as an air leak.

[Chobobulous]

You'll want to run it to the high pressure side, otherwise the idle valve will be a boost leak. They don't seal completely when on the throttle. Also, make sure your diverter valve is getting metered air and is not vented to atmosphere. It is open during high manifold vacuum situations like idle and part throttle. If vented to atmosphere it will act as an air leak.

So if I were to T right here that would be fine right.


Also the diverter valve goes from the intake piping to just after the vaf.

The vacuum tube is currently connected to just after the throttle body. The way I understood it works is while idling it is open and air can go all the way around. When the vacuum goes closer to 0 it closes the valve and stops air from circulating.

[Advancedynamix]

Yes a T there will work, and yes that is correct, the diverter allows your car to breathe better at low throttle openings. It also allows the turbo to spool without resistance whilst the throttle valve is barely open (light acceleration), which is why a diverter is far superior to a blow off valve.

With this blow up picture I see you've chosen a Forge Diverter, good choice! Well worth the money.

[Chobobulous]

Yes a T there will work, and yes that is correct, the diverter allows your car to breathe better at low throttle openings. It also allows the turbo to spool without resistance whilst the throttle valve is barely open (light acceleration), which is why a diverter is far superior to a blow off valve.

Thanks again. You are a wealth of knowledge. Im going to run to home depot here in a minute and pick up a brass fitting. I will report back later tonight ot tomorrow.

[Chobobulous]

Is idling just like normal. Thanks so much again. Soon it will be time to make it pretty.

[Flyin4stroke]

Awwww yeah!

[skimsucka]

Nice build thread!

[Chobobulous]

So long time has passed and is time for an upgrade. I will be picking up An 89 323 tomorrow for 500 dollars as long as everything goes well. This specimen has 120 on the clock. Plan is to take the b6 put the b3 in the 323 sell for 500 dollars. This should work no problems right?

[bravekozak]

Should work. Good luck.

[Chobobulous]

Picked it up for 450

Interior is thrashed thanks to the desert. But this will work for me.



And i can put my shiny valve cover on it. Excitement.

[Chobobulous]

Im going to drive it home tonight. Woo. Already running into problems though. The insurance company thinks its an 89 Honda and im somewhat worried about the tires.

My research shows that it has 13 in wheels with a 114.3 bolt pattern and the same center bore as the festiva. Ill bring a Jack and a couple spare festiva tires, (I have like 12) as extra spares.

Can anyone confirm for me that the festiva wheel will fit for extra piece of mind lol. It is an hour away and I don't feel like walking home ><

[Chobobulous]

Well it's almost 2 here and I'm almost home.

It rides like a boat lol im just sailing down i10. No blown tires yet So that's good.

At a gas station just outside el paso.

[bhearts]

That isn't a common car around here. 89 was fi?

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[Chobobulous]

That isn't a common car around here. 89 was fi?

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Lol yea this one was. Don't go making me feel like it's too rare or im going to feel bad about ripping it apart lol.

I also glanced at the hvac stuff last night. It looks similar to the festiva but it does allow heat to go out the front vents. Is all cable driven just like the festy and the cables go to the same spotsish. Maybe this is the answer to the heat issue lol.