Thank you for the good Info. I just got my 2013 Dodge Dart 1.4L. Installed K&N Air Intake. Noticed slow response at Low RPM's. Adjusted to 4mm and took care of the Problem. Drives great now! 😁
Was only at 3 rotations from what I am assuming is stock or from a service by a dealer. (1 Full rotation and a half). Stepped it up to 5.5 ( Full rotations and a Half turn) and man what a difference. The DDCT shifts SO much smoother and I got some low end torque too. Can't wait for my commute tomorrow morning :D
Another thing that helps is dropping the diwnpipe to clean the waste gate port and the flapper. The GT 1446 Garrett is notorious for carbon buildup on in that area. It can cause the P0299 code. Ive remaned a few of these for fiat and dodge and most the time they get warranty for a failed turbo due to the carbon build up on the flapper.
Thread another nut on there So you can back the first nut back and lock it to the other one. Then you can leave the clip and acuater rod on and jusy turn the nuts to adjust the lesnght in or out to adjust boost. The longer the rod less boost. The shorter it is more boost. The longer the
rock geluk I'm confused. Do you mean that your car is now getting 235.215 MPG? As that is highly unlikely I'm guessing you mean that your only getting 235 miles out of a tank.
Now how much boost does this turbo come stock from the factory? and tightening the rod makes how much more? Also does this make any boost creep in the higher RPM's. And does this make the car faster? And have you pulled any different 0 60 times running the rod tighter to the actuator?
Stock you might see a peeked 20 to low 20s in psi boost. My friend has quite a few mods and is peeking at around 25 psi. He doesn't even have this mod done. lol I hear it fixes a boost leak. So doing this will help hold boost when accelerating and hit that 20ish psi mark.
Hello, I know this is an extremely late comment. But if I want more response out of my turbo should I do this? I don't have any troubles with it or any under boost code.
Dont have any under boost codes but I have Fucking horrible throttle response bucking under load and just horrible drivability all around think I should try this out?? Idk if I would go 6 rotations?
Jamie Jordan you don't need to do this. It's not bad at all for the engine, just adjusting the wastegate to open at a time that's better suited to help with power output and responsiveness. I've had mine set at this for more than a year no problem.
The only reason, in this particular engine, this adjustment is not risky is because I read some where the 1.4L comes from the factory with FORGED crankshaft, piston rods and suggested maybe pistons, also. If you did not have this setup as published, than you would be relying on the intercooler to keep the top of the pistons very cool to avoid from having melt downs. When you do this waste adjustments, the turbo gate needs more pressure to open up and allow flow to escape to the exhaust and therefore allowing more compressed air into cylinder chambers. This simulates a bigger cylinder and compresses more fuel allowing the motor to generate more power. What is not right to do is to go out and not quantify turns per boost increment. I am going to do this but I am going to quantify and measure what setting is each turn giving me vs pressure at that input of the engine. Moreover, I am going to collect the data from the ECM to tell me what the internal boost is read by the MAP. This way, I am making an educated adjustment and when the ECM is not able to compensate for the added boost, I know the injectors are too small and my air/fuel ratio is out of range. The Dart and The Abarth are great cars to play with.
Jamie Jordan Don't need to do it right away. It's just that's how about how long for the ECU to learn the difference and perform the best. It may be more jumpy and stuff and use more fuel during the adjustment period
Is there any other adjusting that needs to be done electronically, as in the way the car reads the fuel /air sensors? Or is this just a quick under the hood mod?
Get a tuned ECU from Kevin Skyed. Too bad the 1.4l aren't supported by HPT. The 2.0l are and I've tuned a few that have been boosted. If they're ever make these supported then you can go with a larger map sensor and have it rescaled, with stock turbo and larger map there would never be a over boost CEL. There's ways to tune around stock map with higher boost levels. For now now just lengthen the waste gate acuater rod to lower boost level and the over boost CEL won't come back.
Sorry for the really late reply. Its less about improving performance, and more about leveling out the boost curves and making it have smoother power delivery.
When you refer to boost gauge are you talking about a scan gauge that is reading boost from the car electronically or are you talking about a physical boost gauge that is measuring the PSI directly? (Sorry if this is a dumb question. I have a scan gauge that shows me boost from reading the car ODBII port and if I can use this to help me fine tune the waste gate adjustment, I'd like to read more about how to do that.)
Either or. Im pretty sure the read out doesn't give more than 20 psi or something through the OBDII, don't quote me on that. If it is able to, sure, go ahead and use it.
You do realize this does nothing for the engine? The common underboost issue that these have is because the poppet that holds the wastegate to the pivot arm INSIDE the turbos are loose....tightening the actuator rod outside of the turbo will make this poppet even weaker and voids your warranty.....if the wastegate is loose, you need the turbo replaced...
@@taurasification the physical wastegate flap inside the exhaust housing of the turbo is not secured very well to its actuator arm from factory. It’s a known defect that they fixed with an updated turbo. It can’t be fixed as the flap is pop riveted to the arm. Tightening the adjustment rod would put more stress on something that’s already loose....
@@anon6791 so are you suggesting, or certain to not tighten the wastegate actuator rod, whereas it was tightened before the adjustment of the rod was made...?
Thank you for the good Info. I just got my 2013 Dodge Dart 1.4L. Installed K&N Air Intake. Noticed slow response at Low RPM's. Adjusted to 4mm and took care of the Problem.
Drives great now! 😁
Great job, easy to understand, I did mine without watching a second time. Car runs great with much more power. Thank you!
Was only at 3 rotations from what I am assuming is stock or from a service by a dealer. (1 Full rotation and a half). Stepped it up to 5.5 ( Full rotations and a Half turn) and man what a difference. The DDCT shifts SO much smoother and I got some low end torque too. Can't wait for my commute tomorrow morning :D
This is exactly what I was looking for. Thank you for posting
You got the p0299 code and lost power??
That nut in the front that's a "pain" because you "have to" use a box end wrench - just use a ratchet wrench.
Another thing that helps is dropping the diwnpipe to clean the waste gate port and the flapper. The GT 1446 Garrett is notorious for carbon buildup on in that area. It can cause the P0299 code. Ive remaned a few of these for fiat and dodge and most the time they get warranty for a failed turbo due to the carbon build up on the flapper.
Thanks for posting! Very clever.
Thread another nut on there So you can back the first nut back and lock it to the other one. Then you can leave the clip and acuater rod on and jusy turn the nuts to adjust the lesnght in or out to adjust boost.
The longer the rod less boost. The shorter it is more boost.
The longer the
I didnt get the idea of wd40 spraying with the nozzle folded shut...how can I believe the settings?
took it to 5mm and it increased my fuel consumption by 1 L/100km. Going to set it back to stock
rock geluk I'm confused. Do you mean that your car is now getting 235.215 MPG? As that is highly unlikely I'm guessing you mean that your only getting 235 miles out of a tank.
Now how much boost does this turbo come stock from the factory? and tightening the rod makes how much more? Also does this make any boost creep in the higher RPM's. And does this make the car faster? And have you pulled any different 0 60 times running the rod tighter to the actuator?
Stock you might see a peeked 20 to low 20s in psi boost. My friend has quite a few mods and is peeking at around 25 psi. He doesn't even have this mod done. lol I hear it fixes a boost leak. So doing this will help hold boost when accelerating and hit that 20ish psi mark.
@@cntrollerfanboy for some reason my dart is making 31lbs of boost stock very confusing
Hello, I know this is an extremely late comment. But if I want more response out of my turbo should I do this? I don't have any troubles with it or any under boost code.
Will the help with the insufficient boost code
Dont have any under boost codes but I have Fucking horrible throttle response bucking under load and just horrible drivability all around think I should try this out?? Idk if I would go 6 rotations?
the little c clip on the waste gate arm do you know what its called or where I can get another one
I do not have a part number, but you should be able to go to your dealers service department and get one.
You can get e-clips or c-clips in various sizes from most auto parts stores. Either will work.
is this bad for then engine or will it be better for it I don't see y u need to do this
Jamie Jordan you don't need to do this. It's not bad at all for the engine, just adjusting the wastegate to open at a time that's better suited to help with power output and responsiveness. I've had mine set at this for more than a year no problem.
The only reason, in this particular engine, this adjustment is not risky is because I read some where the 1.4L comes from the factory with FORGED crankshaft, piston rods and suggested maybe pistons, also. If you did not have this setup as published, than you would be relying on the intercooler to keep the top of the pistons very cool to avoid from having melt downs. When you do this waste adjustments, the turbo gate needs more pressure to open up and allow flow to escape to the exhaust and therefore allowing more compressed air into cylinder chambers. This simulates a bigger cylinder and compresses more fuel allowing the motor to generate more power. What is not right to do is to go out and not quantify turns per boost increment. I am going to do this but I am going to quantify and measure what setting is each turn giving me vs pressure at that input of the engine. Moreover, I am going to collect the data from the ECM to tell me what the internal boost is read by the MAP. This way, I am making an educated adjustment and when the ECM is not able to compensate for the added boost, I know the injectors are too small and my air/fuel ratio is out of range. The Dart and The Abarth are great cars to play with.
do u need to drive it for 80 mi right a way or ? and is 4 the best spot or r engines dif
Jamie Jordan Don't need to do it right away. It's just that's how about how long for the ECU to learn the difference and perform the best. It may be more jumpy and stuff and use more fuel during the adjustment period
Is there any other adjusting that needs to be done electronically, as in the way the car reads the fuel /air sensors?
Or is this just a quick under the hood mod?
The ECM adjusts itself during the 70 miles of driving after the adjustment. All sensors and stuff are untouched.
alright thanks man
How is the little clip called. I broke mine and now my wastegate detaches once in a while
@@ggm-i8y thanks. I found it as E-clip
So I did this but my check engine light came on saying my o2 sensor and turbo overboost. Anything I should do?
Get a tuned ECU from Kevin Skyed.
Too bad the 1.4l aren't supported by HPT.
The 2.0l are and I've tuned a few that have been boosted.
If they're ever make these supported then you can go with a larger map sensor and have it rescaled, with stock turbo and larger map there would never be a over boost CEL.
There's ways to tune around stock map with higher boost levels.
For now now just lengthen the waste gate acuater rod to lower boost level and the over boost CEL won't come back.
note, after I did this, the number 2 cylinder ignition coil went out
not a cheap fix for me
zachtoburen 40 bucks is cheap..
Does it make it that much faster or give it anymore acceleration?
Sorry for the really late reply. Its less about improving performance, and more about leveling out the boost curves and making it have smoother power delivery.
is this dangerous to do to the engine I want it to be reliable still
This many years later and no problem
@@CatchAllEntertainmentToday ok how much would you recommend just to stay safe?
When you refer to boost gauge are you talking about a scan gauge that is reading boost from the car electronically or are you talking about a physical boost gauge that is measuring the PSI directly? (Sorry if this is a dumb question. I have a scan gauge that shows me boost from reading the car ODBII port and if I can use this to help me fine tune the waste gate adjustment, I'd like to read more about how to do that.)
Either or. Im pretty sure the read out doesn't give more than 20 psi or something through the OBDII, don't quote me on that. If it is able to, sure, go ahead and use it.
Wtf my dodge is completely missing that first panel
Interesting
Is this the fiat turbo 1.4 engine.if not can it be done to the 1.4 turbo
Steve Reitzer Its for all FCA 1.4l Turbos
Thanks for replying.this won't effect anything or cause the turbo to go out?
All it does is allow the waste gate to hold boost. When the solenoid needs to release boost, it still can, this just prevents early boost lost.
Got it thanks!
So does this take off the p0299 code after you do this?
Zeke Popham it did
You do realize this does nothing for the engine? The common underboost issue that these have is because the poppet that holds the wastegate to the pivot arm INSIDE the turbos are loose....tightening the actuator rod outside of the turbo will make this poppet even weaker and voids your warranty.....if the wastegate is loose, you need the turbo replaced...
How can the wastegate be loose? can u explain a bit more...
@@taurasification the physical wastegate flap inside the exhaust housing of the turbo is not secured very well to its actuator arm from factory. It’s a known defect that they fixed with an updated turbo. It can’t be fixed as the flap is pop riveted to the arm. Tightening the adjustment rod would put more stress on something that’s already loose....
@@anon6791 so are you suggesting, or certain to not tighten the wastegate actuator rod, whereas it was tightened before the adjustment of the rod was made...?
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anyone else realize he never sprayed the wd40 lmfaooo