Lost Boost After Head Install

[turbocivic4]

Heres my problem:After installation of Gude Turbo Head my preset boost has dropped.Im running a Blitz Electronic Boost Conroller and before the head install i had it adjusted to 7 psi and it would hold the boost till redline!! Now when i got it bak month or 2 ago the boost was at 5 psi so i bumped it up by turning the knob considerably i would say and now in 3rd gear i hit 7 psi a little late however about 1300 rpms before redline i will get 7 psi, however in 1st gear and 2nd gear it will not reach 7 psi instead i see it go up to 5psi thats in 2nd, in 1st im not sure what boost its hittin possibly 5 or even lower???
Y is this happening all hoses are good to go they only messed with the head part. I havnt dynoed yet, nor have i done any tuning to the engine i tink ignition is set to what ever the mechanics put it too

[turbocivic4]

dam 1 hour and no responses come on u TECH HEADS

[pvang31019]

I replied in the other post

[turbocivic4]

all hoses good piping good
goin to call gude today

[SleeperCivic]

It sounds like you might have a compression leak from the head. Was this a used or new head?? If it was remanufactured, you might want to pull it off and have it magnafluxed (checked for cracks). If's it's cracked, you've found the problem. If not, then at least you know it's not the head. Did you remember to tighten the head bolts in the correct order (from inside circling outside to snug, then tightening them to correct tq)? Also, did you reuse the old head bolt or buy new ones? If using the old ones, get new ones and reinstall. That's all I can think of besides the obvious leaks.

[turbocivic4]

Well gosh umm i paid lot of cash for the head(Cleaned it myself, and no craks to me)craked head hmmm nah i dont tink so
If it was so easy to yank heads of cars and slapen bak on then shit id have a wiked ride
haha

[turbocivic4]

just keepin this in the forum cause i still got the problem in 1st i got like only 2psi wtf