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Boost Issue (Video added!)

I'm having a slight issue at the minute which randomly starting occurring after a short drive tonight. Due to the cooler air temperatures at the minute i'm running a lower boost setting (around 0.7bar) as i was getting too much boost creep on the higher setting. When i press the loud pedal i'm hitting up to about 0.6bar and then it struggles and feels like it cuts out. The only way to describe what it feels like is when i hit fuel cut in my old starlet turbo. As i was out in the dark with little light i only had a brief look around the boost pipes and vacuum lines and couldn't spot anything obvious. Also, i don't think it's a simple boost leak as this wouldn't cause the 'fuel cut' feeling surely?

Going to give it a good look over tomorrow but just wanted to see if anyone has had a similar problem and what it turned out to be! :)
 
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could be something as simples as bad spark plugs. cheap fix and easy to check, so look there first. if you have a plug breaking down under boost then it would give symptoms as you describe.
 
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Its ****ed!!! get a new engine.
Kiss ass.
could be something as simples as bad spark plugs. cheap fix and easy to check, so look there first. if you have a plug breaking down under boost then it would give symptoms as you describe.
Didn't think of spark plugs actually so will give those a check over the next few days when i can find time. Thanks!
 
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