Waste Gate Actuator Question

[BenPutnam]

My car was making too much boost 25+ lbs. I have an external waste gate and I have adjusted the actuator arm out so the waste gate is basically propped open. This does not seem ideal, is there any problem with running it this way and should I get an actuator that blows open sooner?

 

[bad V6]

Make certain that the swing arm on the wastegate puck is not sticking. My Terry Houston downpipe gets carbon build up in that area. I frequently unbolt the downpipe from the turbo and spray it down with WD-40 and work the swing arm to the limits of it's movement, until it swings freely.

I realized mine was sticking when I stuck my toe into and the boost gauge didn't stop at the usual 22#, it hit 30# + by the time I removed my big foot from the accelerator pedal.

 

[BenPutnam]

Yeah, it was stuck I took my down pipe off yesterday and did the same thing to it. Ever since I got this new converter it builds too much boost.