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Jul 9, 2008 | 06:55 PM

#11

mightymouse

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From: LaMarque,Tx

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Originally Posted by dedecv3

I had this problem in my 02 GTI. Turned out the Diverter valve had a crack and was leaking boost and would throw it into "limp mode". If I restarted the car it would run fine til I ran it hard again.

do we have a diverter valve??? or is this another name for something else???

Jul 9, 2008 | 06:57 PM

#12

dedecv3

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From: Mechanicsburg, PA

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Originally Posted by mightymouse

do we have a diverter valve??? or is this another name for something else???

Not sure what it is called on the SS but it is the valve that dumps the boost back into the intake rather than dumping it into the atmosphere as a blow off valve does.