The main sign is either not being able to build any boost on a gross leak. If anything it should alleviate the constraints on the turbo. Which would be in the realm of a hose clamp.
Honda Civic Water Leak Guide: Diagnosis & Fixes (Why Leak)
Last night i had zero boost on my 11th gen found a loose charge pipe
I loosened the clamp and pushed the charge pipe flush
Simply explained, a boost leak is when all measured air passing the mass airflow sensor (maf) in a turbocharged or. Idk if it’s a boost leak i checked all my fittings and everything is tight and i don’t see any holes but even if there was a boost. Switched to the boost gauge and it was not showing any boost through any of the gears It was only showing vacuum and.
Oh now your saying you only rev to 7k. He said it almost never sees 7k+ which doesn't imply always or never I'll even upload the datalog I recently had a full inspection done at my performance shop
Takes a few seconds and gives you time to look and listen for boost leaks around the.
The 10th gen civic si (which the op stated he has) was advertised by honda as having a maximum boost pressure of. Can still hear the intake noises and turbo spinning afterwards and car drove home, just maxed out at like 3 psi of boost. Here's a dyno of a stock si on the 23# basemap The sport with the 11 vane turbo is going to be even worse up top.
This is an update to this post Stock si engine boost leak at 19,000 miles Might just be a boost leak, no way a dp destroyed your turbo.