Turbo Inlet Pipe Problem - Engine Dying

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*** ATTENTION: This is NOT due to my BoV being vented to atmosphere. As i have ran my BoV vented for 2 years straight without this issue. This is an RB25 Series 1.

Hi All,
I'm experiencing a problem on my series 1 RB25 that is related to the turbo inlet pipe. I was currently running the stock accordion looking pipe, however i was not running any breathers to the inlet so the ports were blocked off with a MILK carton cap and a screw LOLOL, i know......Anyways, since my tune date is this saturday, i decided last week to "fix" the problem and purchase myself a 3" Aluminum pipe with a 45* bend so i would no longer be using that janky setup. I'm running stock turbo, stock injectors, stock MAF, greddy IM.


Anyhow, now when using the 3" aluminum pipe, my engine likes to stall when slowing down or coming to a stop. It doesn't happen every time, more so like 1 out of 20 times i come to a rolling stop. Now, why is this happening? Could it be that the turbo is just not sucking in hard enough and getting all the air that was just metered from the MAF? Is there a way to fix this problem?

I tested this out by putting the stock accordion pipe back on and could not get the car to stall then went back home put on the new 3" pipe and could stall it on command.


Thank You.


- No Boost Leaks
- Engine doesn't stall when stock one is connected.




STOCK ACCORDION

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NEW 3" TURBO INLET

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Carl H
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Joined: Mon Aug 04, 2003 4:09 am
Car: 1995 Nissan 240SX SE RB30DET

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bov in VTA setup is a likely cause...especially if it doesnt close all the way at idle.
lack of speed pulse input to the ecu.
improperly set tps.


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