ST185 no boost, runs fine

[gtapexmickey]

So smoke test found leaks from the 2 larger vacuum hoses of the pipe from the air box to the turbo, as well as a big split where that pipe connects to the turbo itself. Some smaller smoke leaks came through the spark plug tubes (guess I need a valve cover gasket), very small smoke coming from the pin for the wastegate flapper, and a small hole in the exhaust pipe near the rear axle.

[alltracman78]

So smoke test found leaks from the 2 larger vacuum hoses of the pipe from the air box to the turbo, as well as a big split where that pipe connects to the turbo itself. Some smaller smoke leaks came through the spark plug tubes (guess I need a valve cover gasket), very small smoke coming from the pin for the wastegate flapper, and a small hole in the exhaust pipe near the rear axle.

You have a big split in the turbo pipe and the engine runs fine?

Dude, there's a whole lot missing here.......

[gtapexmickey]

So smoke test found leaks from the 2 larger vacuum hoses of the pipe from the air box to the turbo, as well as a big split where that pipe connects to the turbo itself. Some smaller smoke leaks came through the spark plug tubes (guess I need a valve cover gasket), very small smoke coming from the pin for the wastegate flapper, and a small hole in the exhaust pipe near the rear axle.

You have a big split in the turbo pipe and the engine runs fine?

Dude, there's a whole lot missing here.......

The intake duct from the air box to the turbo. So pre turbo

[93celicaconv]

The intake duct from the air box to the turbo. So pre turbo

Yes, but all after the AFM (meaning you are taking in air that is not being measured by the AFM). That will cause some problems with the engine running too lean. You should seal everything up that you now found (interesting that you didn't find/see this the first time you checked for leaks). No point in trying to diagnose boost problems with that kind of intake air leaks you have right now.

[gtapexmickey]

The intake duct from the air box to the turbo. So pre turbo

Yes, but all after the AFM (meaning you are taking in air that is not being measured by the AFM). That will cause some problems with the engine running too lean. You should seal everything up that you now found (interesting that you didn't find/see this the first time you checked for leaks). No point in trying to diagnose boost problems with that kind of intake air leaks you have right now.

Went gum tape daddy til the new one gets here, no more leak, still no boost

[Gert]

I am lost here. You must be missing something. It can't be that everything is fine and there is no boost at all.That is impossible!

[alltracman78]

Exactly.

Something big (or more than one) isn't adding up.

Impossible to help over the internet with that.