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General => General Technical => Topic started by: leon on April 14, 2007, 12:50:31 PM

Title: Quick Question about solenoid - please fast reply
Post by: leon on April 14, 2007, 12:50:31 PM
Hi guys im in the middle of ripping of the UIM (plenum) to have a look at the rats nest the first thing i see that could be causeing my intermitant boost issues is that 2 pipes are kinked! but ive also looked at this solenoid and notice it has the mitsubishi logo on it (is this normal) o.o :wiggle

(http://www.leonharland.com/solenoid.jpg)

also what is this solenoid and what is its job?

cheers ^^

edit - just done a search is this the turbo controll solenoid? asnd will those kinks in the pipes give me trouble or is it me being over picky?
Title: Quick Question about solenoid - please fast reply
Post by: Jit on April 14, 2007, 12:54:37 PM
its a turbo control solenoid. the solenoid looks pretty normal to me.
Title: Quick Question about solenoid - please fast reply
Post by: leon on April 14, 2007, 12:58:48 PM
okay thats great :) just saw the mitsu logo and went "oh that shouldnt be there" :Hammer  how about the hoses they apear to be kninked is that a bad thing?
Title: Quick Question about solenoid - please fast reply
Post by: gmogle on April 14, 2007, 02:38:39 PM
Any kinking of the vac hoses in my opinion are a bad thing mate !!

Get them swapped !!!
Title: Quick Question about solenoid - please fast reply
Post by: Ricco_04 on April 14, 2007, 11:55:01 PM
Quote from: leonjust saw the mitsu logo and went "oh that shouldnt be there" :Hammer

Yep, tinkering with mine today with my mate taking the pee for having "****subishi" parts on it! :Nono! :Laugh

And in this case it\'s not good to be kinky, pipe wise.... :Thumbs-up