Hi,
I am just about to purchase a 1992 Typhoon (sorry no VIN/mileage yet) from my father which we have owned as a family since the car came into existence.
It has a couple of problems though and I was hoping someone here might be able to help.
1) Wastegate overboost
The engine performs well but when you put your foot to the floor the turbo spools up and then after a couple of seconds the engine cuts out and you have to restart it. The ECU has been replaced along with several cables. Normally the engine runs fine so I am inclined to think that the wastegate is not working. The boost builds up and then the ECU cuts out. I believe that the wastegate is not stainless steel and therefore could be deteriorated and causing this problem.
Has anyone had a similar problem? Can I get a stainless steel wastegate or an alternative from somewhere? Do I need to replace the turbo? What alternatives are there? Would I need a new ECU then?
2) It has a stainless steel exhaust but the only parts that aren't stainless are the exhaust manifolds. Has anyone replaced the originals with stainless manifolds? Where can I get some?
Any other suggestions or comments would be greatly appreciated.
regards,
Q
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