OK round two of testing showed me a whole lot. Tested TCU..... no change in performance.
By the way there were a few vacuum lines on the firewall that were disconnected previously, and already connected by me before any testing.....just background info.
Next I figured that I'd tighten up the loose connection to the BOV, and
Holy F#$K, the main intercooler piping wasn't even connected. The douche bags tightened the hell out of the hose clamp but it wasn't even attached to anything, just hanging in there, looking like it was on.
After that I found another set of vacuum lines that are connected to the waste gate were also disconnected. Oh my god! And the poor guy who I bought this off, just paid nine hundred dollars to someone to install it.
Of course their diagnosis was "bad torque converter" What bloody hacks.
Anyhow, the engine and tranny are running strong and fast now
Just a few details and sounds to figure out. There is still the check engine light and a battery reset doesn't make it go away for long. I guess it's time for an OBD scanner... Any good cheap ones out there?
Anybody wanna come over for a beer one of these nights and have a listen. I need to learn a little more about the sounds and responsiveness of turbo engines, maybe I'll put a shout out in the lounge.
Can't wait to find out what else is wrong. Oh well, I better start thinking about work for tomorrow.