OnePutt
Veteran Member
- Joined
- May 21, 2007
- Location
- The burbs of NorCal
- TDI
- 2001 Golf (Silver) | 2005 Jetta Wagon (Spice Red)
2005 Jetta Wagon
- VNT-17
- Eurojet SMIC
- RC2+
I bought the car a year ago as an automatic, but had an issue with shifting gears, so the car sat for the last 9 months. Recently got it back into working condition and I hear a WHOOSH noise when accelerating between 1800 RPM and 2200 / 2300 RPM. I hear the woosh noise and it sounds like something shuts once I hit 2200 / 2300 RPM and the boost kicks in.
I have a boost gague and can easily boost 26 PSI and hold. I've pulled and replaced/reconfigured both the upper and lower intercooler pipes. The car has the OEM PD150 lower IC hose coming off the turbo and I have it going into an a stock ALH pipe that connects to the EJ SMIC. Coming out, I have an ID parts upgraded IC pipe (or something similar) and silicon joints all the way to EGR. the Intercooler system seems securely in place and no smoke.
I performed a boost leak test with my air compressor and don't hear any leaks.
I tried search and all result indicate a leak in the intercooler system.
I am SURE somebody has come across this or can explain what it is at least. I can't recall if that is normal or not. I certainly don't hear that kind of noise on my ALH Golf though.
- VNT-17
- Eurojet SMIC
- RC2+
I bought the car a year ago as an automatic, but had an issue with shifting gears, so the car sat for the last 9 months. Recently got it back into working condition and I hear a WHOOSH noise when accelerating between 1800 RPM and 2200 / 2300 RPM. I hear the woosh noise and it sounds like something shuts once I hit 2200 / 2300 RPM and the boost kicks in.
I have a boost gague and can easily boost 26 PSI and hold. I've pulled and replaced/reconfigured both the upper and lower intercooler pipes. The car has the OEM PD150 lower IC hose coming off the turbo and I have it going into an a stock ALH pipe that connects to the EJ SMIC. Coming out, I have an ID parts upgraded IC pipe (or something similar) and silicon joints all the way to EGR. the Intercooler system seems securely in place and no smoke.
I performed a boost leak test with my air compressor and don't hear any leaks.
I tried search and all result indicate a leak in the intercooler system.
I am SURE somebody has come across this or can explain what it is at least. I can't recall if that is normal or not. I certainly don't hear that kind of noise on my ALH Golf though.
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