DavidF Member 31 Member For: 4y 4m 17d Posted 06/12/19 12:24 PM Share Posted 06/12/19 12:24 PM I am new to the forum and have just purchased a 2007 AWD turbo territory with 100k km on the clock. I have noticed that mostly under full throttle and when the gear changes form 1st to 2nd the car cuts and feels like it has run out of fuel. I have also noticed this has happened at 4000 RPM as well. The car runs and feels very good except for what is mentioned above. I have serviced the car hoping it was a blocked fuel filter. I am not sure what exactly has been done to the car and will list what I know below. 3 inch Exhaust Air intake box ECU tune Was told that it got 280kw on the dyno. Any suggestions as to what steps I should take to fix this problem? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arronm Dropping a turd Gold Donating Members 9,520 Member For: 16y 5m 27d Gender: Male Location: Perth Posted 06/12/19 12:44 PM Share Posted 06/12/19 12:44 PM Sounds like boost cut as its over-boosting Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
k31th less WHY; more WOT Site Developer 28,300 Member For: 16y 13d Gender: Male Location: Melbourne Posted 06/12/19 02:50 PM Share Posted 06/12/19 02:50 PM yep, take it back to where it was tuned and get it run up on the dyno to check on the boost level as it sounds like it's getting too high... if you can't be bothered doing that, then bypassing the boost control solenoid is a way to ensure the boost comes on as slow as possible to the limit of the wastegate actuator and then you can eliminate bits and pieces this way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Draino Donating Members 68 Member For: 4y 7m 28d Gender: Male Location: NT Posted 07/12/19 07:37 AM Share Posted 07/12/19 07:37 AM Golden rule of buying used modified car as far as Im concerned. Get it up on a dyno and check those AFR's , duty cycles, pressures etc. You might have got a bargain, but for a couple hundred more you'll either know you got a great bargain, or managed to avoid a big fix by spending small money on a small fix. I hope you got a great bargain! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidF Member 31 Member For: 4y 4m 17d Posted 07/12/19 10:22 AM Author Share Posted 07/12/19 10:22 AM (edited) The car has been taken back to the tuner and he said that the ECU is set to protect the car from damage and that's the causing the car to cut out. How would I bypass the boost control solenoid? Edited 07/12/19 10:25 AM by DavidF Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
k31th less WHY; more WOT Site Developer 28,300 Member For: 16y 13d Gender: Male Location: Melbourne Posted 07/12/19 10:24 AM Share Posted 07/12/19 10:24 AM ok, well the tuner should have been able to replicate the conditions which cause it to go into the "protection mode" that he referenced and then be able to find the mechanical reason for it or fix to tune to take it into account. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidF Member 31 Member For: 4y 4m 17d Posted 07/12/19 10:26 AM Author Share Posted 07/12/19 10:26 AM I would of thought so. I dont think he did anything and gave me a lame excuse. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
k31th less WHY; more WOT Site Developer 28,300 Member For: 16y 13d Gender: Male Location: Melbourne Posted 07/12/19 10:27 AM Share Posted 07/12/19 10:27 AM if you want to bypass the boost control solenoid, you just take the pipe that goes from the nipple at the front of the turbocharger and then connect it to the nipple on the wastegate actuator. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidF Member 31 Member For: 4y 4m 17d Posted 07/12/19 10:30 AM Author Share Posted 07/12/19 10:30 AM Thanks, I will give that a try tomorrow. I worked a fair bit on Fords 25 years ago so this is a very different experience working on the Territory Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidF Member 31 Member For: 4y 4m 17d Posted 21/12/19 10:07 PM Author Share Posted 21/12/19 10:07 PM I bypassed the boost control solenoid and under light acceleration the car lost power and splattered. I rang up who I was led to believe to be the tuner and spoke to him about the cars performance. He said he was just the person doing the RWC and dose not have a dyno!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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