Boost problems ongoing

[Chocky]

Had problems with boost
On off etc.
Changed most of the vacume hoses,changed plugs,rotor arm,cap etc.
Then there is some kind of solenoid valve on top of intercooler in front of turbo
When I tried to take the hoses off it came apart in my hand
Just taken down the road and its worse now than before
Boost will only go half way up the gauge and no more
I have also changed fuel filter
Any ideas please
And anyone know what this valve does
It has 2 vacume hoses to it and a multi plug

[Scouse]

It's the Amal valve and used to control boot.



Scouse.

[Chocky]

Is there any way of testing it

[Chocky]

Just had a look on ebay and they all have 3 hoses going to them and mine only has 2
Mines a bt escos if that makes any difference

[cosmo]

It's a lectron value boyo

[Chocky]

Hi buddy so an idea what it does
Will it affect the boost pressure

[cosmo]

Hi buddy so an idea what it does
Will it affect the boost pressure

Yes, it controls the boost.

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[Chocky]

Cheers for that
I'll have to get on the case

[Cochyn]

I had roughly the same problem 3 weeks ago. Take the amal valve yellow cap head off and remove the spring and piston inside out (careful, it'll jump out) and clean with electrical cleaner. Then reassemble, should be ok after. Mine clicked fine, but was just sticky.

[Chocky]

Don't have any electrical cleaner
Would wd40 do the job or just knacker it

[Cochyn]

Yup, will be fine. Doesn't need much, just enough to loosen all the crap inside. Use a cotton bud on a stick to poke through the ports to ensure its nice and clean. But remember, the spring will pop out once you've prised the cap off....so don't loose anything!

[The Radman]

if its broken or the case is cracked etc then that will most likely be your boost problem as its losing boost pressure all the time

[Chocky]

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[cosmo]

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