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      10-13-2025, 12:03 PM   #97
Cobra1956
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Drives: BMW 135I, 2002,e21, e36,46
Join Date: Jul 2024
Location: West Point, VA

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Update. Smoke tested the car for leaks. None found. Purchased a MHD superlicence and flashed the car including setting the cooling to track. That's the good news. The bad news is I have no boost or am losing boost. After pulling codes and doing some research this is what I came up with.
I could have knocked the vacuum hose off the wastegate actuator. (doubt it as I should have seen smoke)
Hose could be cracked. ( possible as we did not pressurize the smoke too much)
Boost solenoid is bad. ( will test with a vac pump)
Actuator is bad (will test with vac pump).

Engaged a parts cannon as these are not expensive and from what I have been able to find are all prone to fail. If they are original to the car it would make them 13 years old at a minimum. I will be back at the track Wednesday through Sunday evening so I plan to start with the hose off the boost solenoid and check the actuator as the access is easiest. If the actuator works then I will replace the solenoid forst to see how that goes.

On the cooling side still saw temps north of 230f. No temp warnings but will try a cowl to see if that has any change. Hope to get the boost issue solved as the car might be seeing more fuel causing it to run hotter.

Codes were
2906 leaks between exhaust turbo and intake valves
2c57 Charging pressure control, pressure too low
31e9 Fan disconnected
3429 Oil pressure too high prior to start ( caused by accumulator)


Open to ideas if you have anything else.
Thanks!
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