I think I'd start by turning the lever manually with a pair of pliars.  The
shaft might just be stuck.

Sam

On Mon, Apr 21, 2008 at 6:39 PM, Ray Ayala <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

> The can is operated by pressure, not vacuum, and a bicycle tire pump works
> nicely if you can figure out how to connect it.  The problem could also be
> a
> leaky or disconnected hose or a bad EBC solenoid valve (stuck plunger or
> broken return spring) or a damaged electrical control going to it.
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Mark Cookson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: "miatapower List" <[email protected]>
> Sent: Monday, April 21, 2008 5:05 PM
> Subject: Diagnosing fuel cut
>
>
> > Over the weekend I changed the plugs and wires.  Good news is that it
> > runs like a champ, no misfires :-) and it pulls hard right up to fuel
> > cut around 5k RPMs. :-(
> >
> > I decided to watch the boost gauge and somewhere over 15 psi is where
> > the fuel cut happens.  The Link is set to a MAP limit of 195kpa, so
> > just to verify, I turned off the MAP limit and did another run.  At
> > about 22 psi I took my foot off the gas -- there was no stumbling and
> > no fuel cut (I didn't look at the O2 gauge, but I'm guessing my little
> > 440 injectors were well past their rated limit).
> >
> > So, it's a bad waste gate canister, right?  The Link boost solenoid
> > doesn't come into play since I had the boost target set at 100kpa
> > (running through the initial boost setup docs).
> >
> > I imagine that 3 years of sitting still in MN humidity has caused it
> > to seize, but is there any way to be sure?  A hand vacuum pump maybe?
> > Any way to loosen it up?
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Mark
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