Wilko16 Donating Members 1,672 Member For: 17y 5m 22d Gender: Male Location: Melbourne Posted 05/04/15 09:38 AM Share Posted 05/04/15 09:38 AM My bad... Wastegate solinoid is what I meant Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/90334-fg-xr6-turbo-power-loss/page/2/#findComment-1538425 Share on other sites More sharing options...
xr6tewww New Member 8 Member For: 10y 2m 12d Gender: Male Location: brisbane Posted 05/04/15 09:44 AM Author Share Posted 05/04/15 09:44 AM (edited) will suss out the wastegate tomorrow Edited 05/04/15 09:48 AM by xr6tewww Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/90334-fg-xr6-turbo-power-loss/page/2/#findComment-1538427 Share on other sites More sharing options...
PTR_NITRO_FG Donating Members 3,214 Member For: 11y 11m 18d Gender: Male Location: NOR Perth Posted 05/04/15 10:17 AM Share Posted 05/04/15 10:17 AM And a bottle of this (or similar): http://www.wynns.net/product/I/complete-fuel-system-cleaner-petrol Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/90334-fg-xr6-turbo-power-loss/page/2/#findComment-1538430 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ratter Member 6,793 Member For: 18y 11m 16d Gender: Male Location: @ my laptop Posted 05/04/15 10:28 AM Share Posted 05/04/15 10:28 AM your turbo and manifold bolts really should be checked as part of any servicing Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/90334-fg-xr6-turbo-power-loss/page/2/#findComment-1538432 Share on other sites More sharing options...
PTR_NITRO_FG Donating Members 3,214 Member For: 11y 11m 18d Gender: Male Location: NOR Perth Posted 05/04/15 10:54 AM Share Posted 05/04/15 10:54 AM Are both turbo and manifold bolts supposed to be torqued to same amount? Do you happen to know that figure off the top of your head ratter? Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/90334-fg-xr6-turbo-power-loss/page/2/#findComment-1538436 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skids4kids in the mid....not the bum like some Member 609 Member For: 12y 20d Gender: Male Posted 05/04/15 11:32 AM Share Posted 05/04/15 11:32 AM (edited) 27nm for exhaust.20nm for manifold and use a medium strength thread-lock.16nm for the 2 piece B series inlet manifold top section to lower. Edited 05/04/15 11:33 AM by Skids4kids Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/90334-fg-xr6-turbo-power-loss/page/2/#findComment-1538439 Share on other sites More sharing options...
PTR_NITRO_FG Donating Members 3,214 Member For: 11y 11m 18d Gender: Male Location: NOR Perth Posted 05/04/15 01:19 PM Share Posted 05/04/15 01:19 PM Is that all? Wtf...thought it would have been tighter than that So for FG the dump to turbo bolts are 27nm and exhaust manifold 20nm.Cheers! Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/90334-fg-xr6-turbo-power-loss/page/2/#findComment-1538460 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Z2TT Member 714 Member For: 12y 11m 17d Posted 05/04/15 02:34 PM Share Posted 05/04/15 02:34 PM Why do you have to tighten manifold bolts I have never heard the need to do this on any car except Falcon.Is it inlet manifold or exhaust, the service manual only mentions intake. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/90334-fg-xr6-turbo-power-loss/page/2/#findComment-1538462 Share on other sites More sharing options...
rokkie Member 87 Member For: 12y 7m 23d Gender: Male Location: Adelaide, SA Posted 05/04/15 10:56 PM Share Posted 05/04/15 10:56 PM Fg is inlet only (I have found fg exhuast bolts loose though)B series is both according to the manual Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/90334-fg-xr6-turbo-power-loss/page/2/#findComment-1538487 Share on other sites More sharing options...
xr6tewww New Member 8 Member For: 10y 2m 12d Gender: Male Location: brisbane Posted 08/04/15 11:36 AM Author Share Posted 08/04/15 11:36 AM all good everybody, mechanic put the wrong oil in. (good oil but car just didn't like it) back to its normal self again Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/90334-fg-xr6-turbo-power-loss/page/2/#findComment-1538838 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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