my tta's in trouble... PLEASE HELP.

[tnacvol]

On the way to work this a.m. I gassed on it a little and it slowed down. Black smoke was pouring from pipes. If i gently squeeze on it, it does o.k, full throttle is sick. It has 54k on it, wastegate actautor was replaced due to overboost. runs fine until turbo is engaged. Bad turbo, o'rings, solenoid?? This is my baby, making me sick to have to drive it but have no choice. Will I do more harm?? Thanks and am glad to be a new member.

 

[87GNTTOP]

start with the simple stuff. Check the hoses on the intercooler as well as the up pipe. Make sure the didnt break or slide off from the boost. tighten them once they are in the righ position.

 

[NASSTY]

Check the MAF sensor.

 

[brian]

Check the MAF sensor.

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[tnacvol]

I think you nailed it!!!!!! (Thank heavens) The pipe from the intcl to the tbo had come loose. I haven't driven it yet but that had to be it. I can't wait to feel the power again!! thanks

 

[Grimster]

Sounds like you found the problem, I had pretty much the same problem, and I got a SES light, it was a bad O2 sensor, it said "lean" computer kept dumping more fuel in until it was pig rich, black smoke was the result, and no power under boost. So same symptoms, different (and almost equally cheap to fix) cause. Just in case someone else has this problem they might find it useful to check the O2 sensor too.