Hey man. I just wanna let you know that I’ve been watching your videos since you started, and you, by a long shot, have the best RUclips channel for tech stuff on race cars. Keep doin what your doing and I guarantee your channel will get huge. I’ve learned so much from you. And you helped me set up my boost ramp the proper way on my Holley that I couldn’t seem to figure out from anyone else.
Congratulations john, i think you hit the point in your youtube career/ channel where the trolls who don't have a bicycle let alone a racecar, start to give you racing advice and tell you what you have to do on your channel. I think you made it buddy! 😄
I don't see an issue with fixing the gate. It's a simple apparatus so fixing it is not a big deal. And if it does stick again you have boost safeties for that reason
Im the same way! Idc how i have to rig it up to make it work. Im the only person in town with ducktape and hose clams on my power steering hoses 😂😂 like the video good work
everybody in the comments telling you to throw them away and that its gonna cost you a motor they prolly don't have racecars or they have money to blow. all wastegates work the same way so if he can fix the one he has and make it work there is nothing wrong with that because if its fixed its gonna work the same way as the most exspensive. Plus he has a Holley that has overboost protection.
Hey JP! What size gates do you run?? Would it be AS effective if you ran *(1)* BIG wg as it is to run 2 smaller ones?? (Just for the concept of less variables/less moving parts)
@@TurboJohnRacing no, definitely not. I didn't realize you had *two* 60s on it. I guess I just assumed it was 2 smaller ones. Is the precision 66 the biggest out there?
Lots of comments about buying a new wastegate to save an engine. A fair point but the Holley ECU is a very reliable Fail-Safe. I'd trust a 2000 dollar computer over a 300 dollar wastegate
@Paul Wilson because that computer has the fail-safes for a reason. Price on the gate is really a moot point... you could have a five thousand dollar wastegate on there, and, if it hangs, it's still not gonna cut the fuel and spark like an ECM will. Not to mention it does it INSTANTLY.
@Paul Wilson thats like.... Your opinion man. I think it's absurd you'd trust a mechanical part, which could stick at any time, no matter the brand, over a computer that is constantly monitoring the state of every component you allow it to monitor. 🤷🏼♂️
@Paul Wilson do some looking around. Let me know how many cases you find of a holley dominator "glitching" on its own, and not from someone letting a wire rest on a header and burn in two.
I realize this video is almost a year old and you have probably figured out the problem by now, but whenever I take apart my wastegates I always put extreme pressure assembly lube on the valve stem
Buy a NEW one goober! You got a super fast car, don't let a broken wastegate cost you another rebuild. It's gonna keep sticking because it's cheap. Buy a good one and be done with it before it cost you wayyyy more money.
If I may respectfully introduce 3 variables to your otherwise thorough scientific diagnosis. Vibration, heat, and back pressure. Watch it closely my friend, very closely. That being said it’s been my personal experience that 3 times is usually the sweet spot, So you should be golden!!! Lol. As always, best of luck to you sir!!!
It’s a cheep eBay one. Rev, this one is pretty new. The last one was spot on, for several years but started leaking co2 out the diaphragm. Same name brand!
Shit. I would have done the exact same thing. At work they call me McGyver. I usta take all there old parts and make em work again and my pile of used shit would run better. It would piss them off so bad. Pulling parts out the trash. Lol
What kind of waste gate an that how a true Mechanic fix this shit you know what I mean everybody else’s the parts changer that’s what I wanna do it I wanna fixed it and find out why the fuck I didn’t work
Hey man. I just wanna let you know that I’ve been watching your videos since you started, and you, by a long shot, have the best RUclips channel for tech stuff on race cars. Keep doin what your doing and I guarantee your channel will get huge. I’ve learned so much from you. And you helped me set up my boost ramp the proper way on my Holley that I couldn’t seem to figure out from anyone else.
Thanks, I love sharing my goods and bads! Hope it helps!
Not many people fix things any more. Nice to see that you do.
I love the hodgepodge of rocker arms. Lol. Hopefully the waste gate doesn’t malfunction again. Don’t wanna see another motor expire.
LOL
Its crazy how easy you make it look too fix things on the engine.
Congratulations john, i think you hit the point in your youtube career/ channel where the trolls who don't have a bicycle let alone a racecar, start to give you racing advice and tell you what you have to do on your channel. I think you made it buddy! 😄
I like hearing everyone’s advice, but I’m supa tight on budget and gotta expire all efforts in repairing before replacing.
Glad to see you got that sticking waste hate fixed before it cost you a motor.
John doc better watch out. I see a romper in his future. Haha 😂!
Hahahahahaha
Oh yes!!! Haha, but I cannot win them all I’m gonna be in that darn cow suit soon enough!
A new waste gate isn't surefire 100% out of the box. Experience walk's and talks.
Bob Greene amen
I don't see an issue with fixing the gate. It's a simple apparatus so fixing it is not a big deal. And if it does stick again you have boost safeties for that reason
And when it cost you the win in a money race..?
@@foghornleghorn8536 it's not 100% a brand new 1 won't stick in some fashion. If he fixed it it will be fixed. It's not a complicated piece.
@@justin_parks " If he fixed it it will be fixed."
I believe that wastegate has been 'fixed' at least three times.
LOL, I think it is actually fixed this time!
@@TurboJohnRacing Glad to hear it.
Man, I love the lighting set up you have goin on in the firewall! That is trick. Maybe a video on how you set that up?
Man quite screwing with that thing before it cost you another rebuild.
I pull my wastegate apart n lube the shaft where it slides with gray anti seize lubricant
Ive used graphite and anti seize too but I was going to suggest the same thing.
thanks for all ways sharing your knowledge with us broke racers that have to do everything on a budget as all ways great info thanks
Your awesome man. Some high end waste gates would be on order tho.
Im the same way! Idc how i have to rig it up to make it work. Im the only person in town with ducktape and hose clams on my power steering hoses 😂😂 like the video good work
My new favorite channel. Keep it up.
Thanks
Great video john
everybody in the comments telling you to throw them away and that its gonna cost you a motor they prolly don't have racecars or they have money to blow. all wastegates work the same way so if he can fix the one he has and make it work there is nothing wrong with that because if its fixed its gonna work the same way as the most exspensive. Plus he has a Holley that has overboost protection.
I did just raise the boost cut to 45, lol
Hey John what kind of waste hate do u use an cant u take it apart an check the shaft for a burr o an polish it
The shaft is good. It’s a Rev wastegate. Super compact
I’ve seen methanol do some weird things to wastegates FYI
Hey JP! What size gates do you run??
Would it be AS effective if you ran *(1)* BIG wg as it is to run 2 smaller ones?? (Just for the concept of less variables/less moving parts)
I have 2 60’s on it. I don’t think the single precision 66 would control it.
@@TurboJohnRacing no, definitely not. I didn't realize you had *two* 60s on it. I guess I just assumed it was 2 smaller ones. Is the precision 66 the biggest out there?
Lots of comments about buying a new wastegate to save an engine. A fair point but the Holley ECU is a very reliable Fail-Safe. I'd trust a 2000 dollar computer over a 300 dollar wastegate
@Paul Wilson because that computer has the fail-safes for a reason. Price on the gate is really a moot point... you could have a five thousand dollar wastegate on there, and, if it hangs, it's still not gonna cut the fuel and spark like an ECM will. Not to mention it does it INSTANTLY.
@Paul Wilson thats like.... Your opinion man. I think it's absurd you'd trust a mechanical part, which could stick at any time, no matter the brand, over a computer that is constantly monitoring the state of every component you allow it to monitor. 🤷🏼♂️
@Paul Wilson do some looking around. Let me know how many cases you find of a holley dominator "glitching" on its own, and not from someone letting a wire rest on a header and burn in two.
We will see how it works. All buddies here are telling me to stop being wuss, the motor clearly wants 40psi....lol. She is way bad on 40
Does this cause the P0234 error to show up on the obd scanner?
Which is cheaper, the best waste gate money can buy or a new engine?
Or he could fix it and it’ll work just like a $400 tial. Turbo John is the racing edition of matt Happel
Start fresh with some new waste gates, why risk it?!
Could you give information on the lights you have in engine bay? I would be interested in what kind you used
I have the leds in the interior as well, they are the rope style. The ones under the hood are from Walmart. Really helps at night.
Needs 5 more springs in there!
LOL, when that co2 pressure is on it it’s like 5 for sure!
If that gate messes up one more time I would throw it so hard it would be in orbit! Oh and my OCD can't handle the mismatched rocker arms!
LOL, yeah I had a few mess up, so I found an old round track guy got the blue ones.same t and d, but a little different looking
I realize this video is almost a year old and you have probably figured out the problem by now, but whenever I take apart my wastegates I always put extreme pressure assembly lube on the valve stem
Good tip
I’m new to ur channel! Whats cu are you running?
It’s a baby motor, 364ci
I can’t believe someone hasn’t sent you some new ones yet . Free advertising for them donating them . Lol
LOL
save the money and fix it the way it should be
Fix it so it won’t blow welds on intake then you’ll have to call mad scientist to replace the piston rings you fried. 😂
LOL
Buy a NEW one goober! You got a super fast car, don't let a broken wastegate cost you another rebuild. It's gonna keep sticking because it's cheap. Buy a good one and be done with it before it cost you wayyyy more money.
Is the motor okay at 40 psi?
It is, other than the extra hp! LOL Fir what I’m doing I just don’t want it at that boost level at all times.
Haven’t watched yet or read the comments. Fixed it. What’d I win???
You won! Fixed it, I think! Will find out Thursday night!
If I may respectfully introduce 3 variables to your otherwise thorough scientific diagnosis. Vibration, heat, and back pressure. Watch it closely my friend, very closely. That being said it’s been my personal experience that 3 times is usually the sweet spot, So you should be golden!!! Lol. As always, best of luck to you sir!!!
What brand wastegate is it
It’s a cheep eBay one. Rev, this one is pretty new. The last one was spot on, for several years but started leaking co2 out the diaphragm. Same name brand!
Trash the thing or keep for spare
What's up with this blue rocker arms
I had some tear up, found some used ones off circle track car that were the same name (t&d) but just blue.
Shit. I would have done the exact same thing. At work they call me McGyver. I usta take all there old parts and make em work again and my pile of used shit would run better. It would piss them off so bad. Pulling parts out the trash. Lol
I knew you would get it whooped
If it happens again throw it away!!!! Not worth over boosting and ruining an engine!!
If it doesn’t work this time, I’m gonna put s different one on it. Just have to cut the base flange off and reweld.
Being cheap is going to cost you don't do it john
What kind of waste gate an that how a true Mechanic fix this shit you know what I mean everybody else’s the parts changer that’s what I wanna do it I wanna fixed it and find out why the fuck I didn’t work
I cannot stand for s simple item to beat me, lol