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Intake Charge Pressure Check

CAUTION: Do a test drive with two passengers in the vehicle and where full throttle acceleration can be safely made. A drive should not read the pressure gauge, but a front passenger should.
  1. Disconnect the hose (black) from the tee-fitting joint and connect the pressure gauge to this joint. Plug the hose (black).
  2. Drive the vehicle with full throttle and accelerate the engine to a speed of more than 3,000 r/min at 2nd gear. Measure the supercharging pressure when the pointer is stabilized.
    1. Standard value: 53 - 80 kPa (7.7 - 11.6 psi) 
  3. If the intake charge pressure is lower than the standard value, check the following items for possible cause.
    • Malfunction of turbocharger wastegate actuator.
    • Intake charge pressure leaks.
    • Faulty turbocharger.
  4. If the intake charge pressure is higher than the standard value, the intake charge pressure control may be faulty. Therefore check the following.
    • Malfunction of turbocharger wastegate actuator.
    • Malfunction of turbocharger wastegate regulating valve.
    • Disconnect or cracked turbocharger wastegate actuator hose.
    Fig 1: Checking Intake Charge Pressure
    G01869510Courtesy of MITSUBISHI MOTOR SALES OF AMERICA.