Turbo Cut Out, 10k Boost Power Restorer Usage?

[mrhclarke]

My turbo cut out on me yesterday coming home from France. After reading a little on here I am hoping it is not a failing turbo and have just bought a can of 10K Boost Power Restorer from Halfords. The instructions seem quite simple, but I just wanted to make sure I am doing the right thing before I start. My Gal is a 2002 1.9 Zetec diesel. On the instructions printed on the can it says to apply directly into the turbo inlet. It also says that for cars with an air mass meter to apply beyond the air mass meter. Does anyone know if this means to spray in the main air intake after the air filter? Or is there another intake just for the turbo? Also, is the air mass meter the electrical bit in the pipe held in with two screws just after the filter box (circled in the attached photo)? I was thinking I should remove it and spray the cleaner into the hole where the air mass meter sits?

 

Any advice would be really great....

[alan_131]

I believe 10k is sprayed into the intake, pushed by the turbo through the inlet manifold, though the engine and out via the exhaust side of the turbo, cleaning all as it goes. The forum has a couple of topics where members have reported good results ( ... and http://www.fordgalax...-boost-control/ ) .

 

You're quite right that is the MAF you've picked out. Sorry, no idea if removing it gives sufficient access to spray the stuff in - I'd be tempted to try separating the end of the big hose after it and spraying into there but taking the map out would be simpler. All the air supplied to the intake comes via that hose, except for anything recirculated by the EGR (imagine you can ignore this).

 

I'd be a bit concerned that 10k might dislodge a big lump of gunge from the intake, but the members above seem happy.

Because of that concern though, might be tempted to try to identify if you are having the sort of problem 10k is supposed to fix.

 

You don't mention which engine variant (bhp) you have. If it's a 90, then I'm not clear if the 10k is going to help even if it works because of the way the turbo operates.

 

There are several (many!) things that can cause turbo to "disappear" and if it was me I'd be inclined to try to pin down the problem before using the 10k, and if you can tell us a bit more about the problem's symptoms someone here may be able to help. For example, has it gone completely and suddenly, or does it start out ok then disappear when you're accelerating hard (uphill, maybe), coming back after you turn the ignition off/on.

Sorry, probably not the simple answer you were hoping for....

[seatkid]

 

You don't mention which engine variant (bhp) you have. If it's a 90, then I'm not clear if the 10k is going to help even if it works because of the way the turbo operates.

 

 

2002 model means its a PD engine, all were fitted with similar Variable Vane Turbos, even the 90 bhp variant.

[alan_131]

Seatkid Interesting one. That's what the old TIS I saw this morning said too....

 

When I posted I had in the back of my mind that all the PD engines were VNT, so I looked around for info. Another site has a blurb (which reads like an extract from the TIS or ford advert to me) that said that the 90 used the standard wastegate turbo. Tried looking around the net but the number of sites with this level of detail information I found was zero, apart from parts suppliers. Found k03 listed for the 90 on them, but not for the whole MK2 production run..One supplier had different dates/devices for sharan,alhambra and galaxy.. The forum has a member posting with a Mk2 that has a wastegate - but who knows, any single vehicle might have been "modified"..... Would be great if the forum could get a window into the Ford/VW parts lookup system by vin but I can't see a manufacturer going along with that unless they were compelled to by legislation.

 

For the original poster, no matter which variant they have, I can see the attraction of a spray can fix - really simple and others have had good results. Been tempted to try it myself... I just think stuck vanes are not the only possibility here and there just might be an adverse side-effect - what's your take on it?

[xavier]

I had turbo issues, and the shell vpower fix seems to have worked for me.

[ghr]

Used this stuff before I came away. Removed the air filter cover and disconnected the big pipe after the MAF. Sprayed it in there engine at 2500 rpm as per instructions.There was definitely an improvement on acceleration and perhaps mpg BUT there was no thick cloud of smoke and debris out of the exhaust which means that 1. the engine was already spotless and didn't need it (137K mileson the clock), 2. I didn't do it right (distinct possibility) or 3. It don't work, at least not as profoundly as we are led to believe and/or it buggers up your driveshafts ;)

[ghr]

Sorry again 1.9TDi 2002 Mk2