A wastegate is an item typically associated with turbo systems, but Detroit-area Stenod Performance has found great success by weaving them into supercharged engine systems to boost torque. In ...

Turbo wastegates help your car's turbocharger spin at just the right speed. But if they get stuck, a legion of bad ...

External Wastegate Positioning - Getting Wasted: Part 2. Marty Staggs from Turbosmart USA sheds some light on how to properly size and position an external wastegate.

The wastegate kicks into action once the boost pressure exceeds a preset maximum. When that limit is reached, the wastegate ...

On most cars, the wastegate will actually sit right next to the turbine in the turbo, for maximum control over boost. On race cars, they typically sit separate from the turbo.

A wastegate can also work in concert with a boost controller to improve boost response by staying closed to a higher boost threshold. Blow-Off Valves. Located on the pressurized intake ...

As you already know from a plethora of Tundra groups, the wastegate actuator is to blame. “It’s been 30 days, as of today, since my truck went into the shop.

A wastegate can operate on spring pressure alone, but this set-up isn't as flexible. Modern engines, however, often have wastegates that are open by default and controlled by vacuum instead.

The biggest issue, however, concerns the 3.4-liter engine advertised with 3.5 liters. Dubbed V35A-FTS, the force-fed sixer features a turbo wastegate actuator that’s not functioning properly.

The wastegate was the biggest loser, having been clearly inadequate and the main culprit behind what could have been an engine-destroying problem. For that, it earns an F.

The wastegate regulates turbocharger pressure, by acting as a bypass for some of the exhaust gas flow. The 1.4L, 1.8L and 2L engines are potentially affected in the following models: Volkswagen ...

The wastegate kicks into action once the boost pressure exceeds a preset maximum. When that limit is reached, the wastegate opens after the spring inside it compresses.