phantomchic Just because it is, doesn't mean it should be..... Lifetime Members 14,092 Member For: 19y 7m 13d Gender: Female Location: Noosa QLD Posted 04/10/08 02:33 PM Share Posted 04/10/08 02:33 PM thanks Buffy for directing me Zaps thread.. noticeable change between before and after the only thing the battery affected was the Clock Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buf-Phoon loitering with intent Lifetime Members 13,318 Member For: 20y 8m 6d Gender: Male Location: Zombie Birdhouse Posted 06/10/08 07:54 AM Share Posted 06/10/08 07:54 AM awww shucks Glad the thurple one is running better Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dsb1XR6T Member 10 Member For: 18y 3m 10d Posted 15/10/08 10:20 PM Share Posted 15/10/08 10:20 PM Cheers ZAP_F6 boosting up nice now (like new) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seefooxr6t Member 6 Member For: 15y 9m 8d Gender: Male Location: QLD Posted 26/10/08 04:04 AM Share Posted 26/10/08 04:04 AM (edited) I put WD40 in but didn't make a diff so I brought a new one $40 retail Part No: BAT 9W487 A WASTEGATE SOLENOID Edited 26/10/08 04:05 AM by seefooxr6t Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
massiv Member 89 Member For: 16y 3m 16d Gender: Male Location: East Bentleigh Posted 29/10/08 08:15 AM Share Posted 29/10/08 08:15 AM I ended up doing this solinoid maintenance today and I did it easily like most of you here did. I got a BF MKII Upgrade T and found that plastic pipe that comes out of the solinoid that the hose connects to on mine isnt actually plastic, its metal so I didnt have to be so fragile it wouldnt break even if I wanted it to. Anyways... what I noticedBoost comes on much smoother and more consistant through out the rev range. Actually the whole ride just feels smoother.Great tip =) Cheers =)Michael Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Madwhip Member 73 Member For: 15y 6m 7d Posted 18/11/08 09:34 AM Share Posted 18/11/08 09:34 AM Seems to have worked for me. I gave it a hard drive after to help the ecu to remember me. 23l/100km ha ha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Henry Member 180 Member For: 21y 2m 20d Gender: Not Telling Posted 19/11/08 02:50 AM Share Posted 19/11/08 02:50 AM Hi BoysI have been inactive on this sight for a loooooooonnnnnnnng time due to an illness, so I havent followed this thread.Have had an issue with my T for a few years which I havent been able to resolve, The mechanics say "she drives like a beauty", nothing wrong.Here is the problem:Regardless of weather conditions, about 7 out of 10 flat out runs feature sluggish performance up to around 4500 - 5000 rpm at which point its like a switch is flicked and all hell breaks lose to about 6000rpm.Other times it hauls hard the whole way thru.Do you reckon its the boost solenoid??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xr0500 Donating Members 321 Member For: 18y 3m 23d Gender: Male Location: Hobart, TAS Posted 19/11/08 04:32 AM Share Posted 19/11/08 04:32 AM Do you reckon its the boost solenoid???Could be? Have you done the solenoid maintenance? Give it a go and see if it make any difference? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Panda Eyes flame magnet Gold Donating Members 5,674 Member For: 15y 11m 8d Gender: Male Location: adelaide hills- 'race air' central Posted 25/11/08 12:20 PM Share Posted 25/11/08 12:20 PM just read all 13 pages, am definately gonna do this tomoro!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevet Member 85 Member For: 16y 14d Posted 30/11/08 07:57 PM Share Posted 30/11/08 07:57 PM Hey thereThought this might have been the solution to my cars sluggish feel. I pulled out the solenoid removed both pipes and sprayed WD40 through it so WD40 was goin in one pipe and coming out the other, dont know if that was the right way to do it?! I didnt spray any WD40 down the hoses that connect to the solenoid, should I have? anyway dont think it made a noticable difference, hard to tell cos it was lightly raining which caused traction issues. Earlier that day I had changed the oil and put in new spark plugs which hasnt improved the feel of the car. Any ideas what I might try to get back the power?? Its a 04 BA XR6T with 61km stock standard with a new KN panel filter. Having a look on here I guess cleaning the throttle body would help and maybe the exhaust manifold studs may need tightening?? any help would be appreciated!Cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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