Boost Leak, Not holding the boost on hills Options

[GMoney]

hey guys this morning i was driving to work and i began to over take a car, my car all of a sudden begin jerkin real bad while over taking the car .....after that happened i drove all the way to my office without letting the turbo spool up ... when i was parkin the car the car was idling reeally rough ..then opened open the hood and heard the noise coming from the gear side of the engine ..which is kinda weird.
Can anyone PLease help me to find out why wouldn't my car be holdin the boost...i kno i could be the intercooler pipes but i checked all , and they are tight !!!

Any Ideass please !!!!!!

[BBoYRuGGeD]

jerking badly and rough idle? could be hesitating...check your ignition system.

bboy

[lagos]

whats your vac reading at idle?

[creis]

I have a boost leak checker thing I maid, very easy to use, and helps you find leaks if thats your problem.


to use it just plug one end up where the turbo would be, and use a bike pump to add pressure if you hear air leaking, you've found your leak,

but jurking and a rough idel does not sould like a leak, a leak would not be very violante, rather just a big loss in hp, or so i belive. check your vacume lines.

[GMoney]

my vac is reading like 25 to 30 psi. and when i rev it only goes down to 20 psi which i find not normal !!

[lagos]

my vac is reading like 25 to 30 psi. and when i rev it only goes down to 20 psi which i find not normal !!

thats a lot of vac. you sure your gauge is working correctly? these cars should be getting 18-22vac at idle.

i looked at the pic you have of your engine bay and those hardware store clamps you are using. i can almost bet you money that is the cause of your problem. buy some tbold clamps so that your piping wont blow off.

[presure2]

yea, those vac readings seem way off. build a boost leak tester, and check for leaks.
like art said, my bet is your leaking from one of your piping connections.
t-bolt clamps are the bomb. =)

[BBoYRuGGeD]

my vac is reading like 25 to 30 psi. and when i rev it only goes down to 20 psi which i find not normal !!

my gauge reads this on idle...but my gauge has been confirmed to be off a little

bboy

[lagos]

a good way to test your gauges is to make sure the needle sits at a perfect 0 when the car is not running. if its not, then the gauge not working correctly (unless u have electronic gauges that recalibrate.)

[southwest2118]

doesn't where your needle sit also have something to do with altitude?