Alright well I've put this off long enough with hope that the car would fix its self while I wasn't looking. This hasn't been the case however so I'll tell the story and hope for suggestions.
About a week ago I decided to take my 1992 Turbo 9000 out for a drive after I had let it sit for a week because it has an expired inspection sticker. I started the car up and drove it till it was warm. I then went to down shift to experience some of that lovely boost I had been missing after driving my '96 Ford Probe GT:roll: for a week. The car boosted right to the middle of red(normal) and I let off the gas and slowed down a bit. I let the car boost a couple of times but about the third time I tired to boost in 5th gear and it didn't even move the boost gauge into the orange it just bogged and gave that low pitch growl of an NA car in 5th. The 'battery' light then flicked on followed by the 'oil' light and then the 'check engine' light as I was pulling over. I shut the car off and my friend and I checked the fluids, everything seemed to be ok so I started it again. The car would not idle when I started it so I turned it back off. I called my other friend who took half an hour to arrive. after he got there I started the car which started fine and idled as it does normally so I began to drive it to my house that was only about 5 miles away. I started off and I noticed the car still did not want to boost. About half way there I noticed the check engine light again. When I stopped the car would not idle normal at all, shuddering and banging so i turned it off, drove home with my friends and waited a few hours. I came back later that night and started the car and headed home, the check engine light came on but I ignored it being so close to home. I parked it and have let it sit for about a week.
Tonight I figured I would try to figure out whats wrong. I cleaned out the 'APC' valve (not sure if that's what it's rally called, but the solenoid with three hoses going to it) I have had problems with this before and my car would hardly boost at all being in a limp type of mode. I also figured I would check on the waste gate thinking it might be stuck it moved a little but I got metal in my eye and cut my hand so I gave up on that. I attempted to start the car since I had cleaned out the 'APC' valve. The car started immediately displaying the 'Check engine' light it was sputtering then showed the 'TCS' and 'Break' light then shut off. I started it again and it just had the 'Check engine' I then turned the steering wheel and the car turned off. I started it again and revved it to about 3k so I could hear the turbo. The entire car just shook and the turbo sputtered awful.
It seems to me I have something wrong with the turbo?
If anyone actually takes the time to read this I would certainly love to have my car back I hate driving an Automatic Ford Probe.
About a week ago I decided to take my 1992 Turbo 9000 out for a drive after I had let it sit for a week because it has an expired inspection sticker. I started the car up and drove it till it was warm. I then went to down shift to experience some of that lovely boost I had been missing after driving my '96 Ford Probe GT:roll: for a week. The car boosted right to the middle of red(normal) and I let off the gas and slowed down a bit. I let the car boost a couple of times but about the third time I tired to boost in 5th gear and it didn't even move the boost gauge into the orange it just bogged and gave that low pitch growl of an NA car in 5th. The 'battery' light then flicked on followed by the 'oil' light and then the 'check engine' light as I was pulling over. I shut the car off and my friend and I checked the fluids, everything seemed to be ok so I started it again. The car would not idle when I started it so I turned it back off. I called my other friend who took half an hour to arrive. after he got there I started the car which started fine and idled as it does normally so I began to drive it to my house that was only about 5 miles away. I started off and I noticed the car still did not want to boost. About half way there I noticed the check engine light again. When I stopped the car would not idle normal at all, shuddering and banging so i turned it off, drove home with my friends and waited a few hours. I came back later that night and started the car and headed home, the check engine light came on but I ignored it being so close to home. I parked it and have let it sit for about a week.
Tonight I figured I would try to figure out whats wrong. I cleaned out the 'APC' valve (not sure if that's what it's rally called, but the solenoid with three hoses going to it) I have had problems with this before and my car would hardly boost at all being in a limp type of mode. I also figured I would check on the waste gate thinking it might be stuck it moved a little but I got metal in my eye and cut my hand so I gave up on that. I attempted to start the car since I had cleaned out the 'APC' valve. The car started immediately displaying the 'Check engine' light it was sputtering then showed the 'TCS' and 'Break' light then shut off. I started it again and it just had the 'Check engine' I then turned the steering wheel and the car turned off. I started it again and revved it to about 3k so I could hear the turbo. The entire car just shook and the turbo sputtered awful.
It seems to me I have something wrong with the turbo?
If anyone actually takes the time to read this I would certainly love to have my car back I hate driving an Automatic Ford Probe.