Is my dump valve set up right..


It activates or 'dumps' when i take my foot off the throttle


I've drove other turbo cars where the dump valve is activated by the clutch?

 

Prob cos you dipped the clutch when backing off the throttle for a gear change?!

 

 

They've probably just mixed the cables up on your car, if you look under the throttle and clutch you will find that there is a cable attached to each. These cables should be colour coded. If you go to your dump valve you will find that one of the cables should terminate at it in a little pulley system. If this cable isn't the same one as is connected to your clutch then some chav owner has performed the simple task of swapping the cables over, or the dealer has mixed them up at a service. This offers no advantage in performance, in fact it might cause the car to stall, the turbo to stall and the destruction of your cat. It is a simple matter of just swapping the cables back to their rightful positions and your car will be back to standard and as good as new. In all probability the other cable will be connected to the barn door activator in the LF side of the horn loaded driver so you can just pull it off there.

 

 

This is a wind up right?

Dump valves are activated by negative pressure in the inlet manifold i.e. when the throttle closes and the engine is still drawing in air.

 

I always thought that dump valves were activated by muppets

 

as you can tell not everyone on here is a big fan of dump valves, but i personally love them and think they finish the car off nicely! The dump valve should "dump" when you take your foot off the throttle not the clutch!!

 

Thank god...

foo me.. pmsl at the colour coded wires to the pedals.. pmsl..

 

Hold on so the system i have just now is fine..

Just i dont want to have a f*cked up boost system which leads to knackered turbo, i know i asked a daft question

 

the way yours works is A OK, and is how it is ment to be! !