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Originally Posted by USMC_EVO8
 why must you make me feel so stupid!?
lol, yeah i am new to the import scene so yeah. and basically at the moment i make enough money for the car,insurance and a little gas. but i just want to figure out what i need to do and make damn sure that what i do to fix it will be the best bang for the buck. and also, doesnt a mail-in flash involve removing the ECU? cause I dont really have a back up car around.
But thanks for the help... i just guess honesty can be a little sharp at times |
Well, it's from one Marine to another. I know your Gunny doesn't sugar-coat things, because mine sure didn't.
The problem is I tell people EXACTLY what to do...then they ignore it...then they make a post a few months later complaining about something only to find out their problem is exactly what I told them to do. It happens all the time when I setup tuning trips for Dynoflash. People will email, PM, and IM me with preparation questions. I tell them what to do, then when Al gets there to tune them, many times they have not done a single thing I said to do. It causes problems, negatively affects the tuning session, results in a less-than-stellar Evo, and then Al calls me to tell me about a guy's messed up Evo only to have me respond, "But I TOLD that guy to fix X, Y, and Z...he didn't do it????"
Anyway, the good thing here is we found out that your REAL problem is the boost. It's not a boost leak, man...your boost is only hitting base wastegate pressure, which is 11-12psi. This means the previous owner had a boost controller, removed it, then tried to put it back to stock. However, the stock boost system is complicated and requires the 100% stock OEM boost lines, because there are 2 restrictor pills that regulate the boost through the boost control solenoid.
You need to get these stock boost lines, because I'm willing to bet you have non-stock vaccuum hoses that 99% of people would think are fine, but the 1% of us who knows the details of the stock hoses knows otherwise. You need the whole set for $14.55 from Mitsubishiparts.net, and you need a complete stock intake from some random Evo owner who has an intake. There's tons of them around all over the country. Some people just give them away...it's not really worth much. Also, you will need to do a boost leak test after getting the proper boost lines, because you have to ensure there are no leaks. Especially if part of the UICP blew off and you just put it back on, there's no way to know if it's leaking or not. Just tightening it doesn't ensure anything.
don't get down I made the mistake of buying an intake and it was the biggest waste of $400 dollars I ever made!
In my opinion they are a real pain to install anyway, cut the hell out of my hands on the radiator shroud.
