2.3L turbo boost issues

[Bayard]

Just wanted to post my experience. Hopefully someone has some answers or a good advice. Second day I drove my bronco from town Ford in Redwood City, check engine light came on. Took it back they told me I had a bad turbo needed to get changed. A week later they told me they had the new turbo but for some reason they kept me in the dark the whole time. The day I picked it up the mechanic told me all I needed was a new clamp on hose. But they went ahead and changed out the whole turbo. Originally I wasn’t getting enough turbo boost I wasn’t getting any at all.So I guess my question is how much turbo should I be getting at what Reves. What is the max boost I should be getting. The most I’ve ever gotten was 18 psi going up a steep hill. I have a 2.3 L manual transmission two door Badlands. Non Sasquatch

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[Bmadda]

18 psi is ALOT for a stock vehicle. Thats probably the max w/stock programming. Guys who race turbos get more, but it takes mods/upgrades and race fuel. I would say it working if you can hit 18lbs

 

[Broncoder]

I couldn't resist. Sorry.

 

[DefNotBuddyLee]

Hope you get some good data. Unfortunately I have an auto 2.7 so my numbers would be of no help.
What has you thinking there is still an issue? Is it driving more sluggish than before you threw a code or just have the jitters after the repair?
Any misfires?
Do you know if they checked the MAP when diagnosing your turbo issue or just replaced the turbo and called it a day (which as you hinted is weird if just a bad clamp)?

 

[Raptor911]

lol. You had a loose hose and they replaced the entire turbo?

 

[DefNotBuddyLee]

lol. You had a loose hose and they replaced the entire turbo?

Probably a bad gas cap...it happens.

 

[Raptor911]

turbo has a hot side and cold side hoses that under boost will come off. Just reconnect and that is it. I would never allow them to replace the turbo unless the turbo is really the issue.

Probably a bad gas cap...it happens.

 

[drew707]

lol. You had a loose hose and they replaced the entire turbo?

You mean charged Ford for a turbo replacement and just fixed the hose

 

[Bayard]

You mean charged Ford for a turbo replacement and just fixed the hose

Yes. I believe this is what they did.

 

[Bayard]

Hope you get some good data. Unfortunately I have an auto 2.7 so my numbers would be of no help.
What has you thinking there is still an issue? Is it driving more sluggish than before you threw a code or just have the jitters after the repair?
Any misfires?
Do you know if they checked the MAP when diagnosing your turbo issue or just replaced the turbo and called it a day (which as you hinted is weird if just a bad clamp)?

I believe they only changed out the hose and clamp. They probably never touched the turbo. It drives great I just want to make sure my bronco is okay. Seems good for now.

 

[Bmisk19]

Just wanted to post my experience. Hopefully someone has some answers or a good advice. Second day I drove my bronco from town Ford in Redwood City, check engine light came on. Took it back they told me I had a bad turbo needed to get changed. A week later they told me they had the new turbo but for some reason they kept me in the dark the whole time. The day I picked it up the mechanic told me all I needed was a new clamp on hose. But they went ahead and changed out the whole turbo. Originally I wasn’t getting enough turbo boost I wasn’t getting any at all.So I guess my question is how much turbo should I be getting at what Reves. What is the max boost I should be getting. The most I’ve ever gotten was 18 psi going up a steep hill. I have a 2.3 L manual transmission two door Badlands. Non Sasquatch

Same exact issue I had, and coincidentally actually i have the same exact Bronco! 2.3L Manual EG 2-door Badlands non-sasquatch, standard wheels.

Happened to me at 50 miles, dealer replaced the entire turbo. Mine seems okay now.

 

[L8apex]

I believe they only changed out the hose and clamp. They probably never touched the turbo. It drives great I just want to make sure my bronco is okay. Seems good for now.

If you weren't building ANY boost, you'd have a massive air leak either on the intake or exhaust side - which you would have heard.

This seems more like the bad wastegate issue others have seen, which definitely would require a turbo replacement as I believe they are integrated.

 

[HBTFD]

Normal driving I don’t see over 10 psi, mostly 0-5 psi. If you feel the acceleration isn’t bogging your turbo is working.

 

[Laminar]

18 psi is ALOT for a stock vehicle. Thats probably the max w/stock programming. Guys who race turbos get more, but it takes mods/upgrades and race fuel.

Maybe 20 years ago. 18-20psi is normal for EcoBoosts. They can easily push over 20psi with just a simple tune, no "mods/upgrades" or "race fuel" required.

 

[heavyD]

If you were getting no boost and it was a matter of a hose not being properly connected I can only assume it was the control air supply hose to the wastegate. Strange they would initially diagnose as needing a new turbo as the first place I would look if I was getting no boost is the wastegate.

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