No auto trans here, but that's still good advice for anyone with auto out there. I think my problem with my fuel system is that I still have to upgrade my pump. Other than that, things seem good for now...

I plan on doing rings, rods, and pistons in a few months. Maybe when I get a week off.

 

You lucky sob, Im eventually going to break down and convert my auto to a standard. And yes, I am jealous of anyone who drives a standard, which is why I frequently take my friends 05 2door accord for a spin. I love the fact that thing has enough power to chirp the tires in second gear.
But I hope the fuel pump fixes your problem.

 

you know....your fuel pump really shouldnt cause a not smooth transition between no boost and boost. what lines are you using to hook up your fmu and your bov? you should have a 5 way vacuum 'T' hooked in between your manifold, and your STOCK fuel pressure regulator.......leaving 3 vacuum lines. one should go to the BOV, the other should go to the FMU, and the last one should go to the boost guage inside the car. the new fuel pump may also very well fix the problem, i was looking around at some other turbo honda setups in my area and they all use the walbro fuel pump with an fmu im not sure what that other guy was telling you.. if you have any other line feeding the fmu there might be some lag involved which could cause that dead spot. the setup you have should have a really smooth transition though, i think it just needs to be dialed in. and yea marbro is right i wouldnt go as high as 300 on your motor.....id definately do 250 though

 

I have the FMU and BOV connected to one of the vacuum ports on the driver's side of the car. It was originally capped of since it was not used. I would have ran a tee fitting of the boost gauge line (I think it's running off another port on the side of the manifold), but I didn't want to overload one line.

Yeah, "settling" for 250 is probably the way to go. I don't think I would mind too much...

That boost contoller looks interesting. Might be a good few bucks spent as soon as things smooth out.

 

thats definately your problem then. you wont overload the line if you put all three on it, thats how it should be hooked up. all three units dont release any of the vacuum. just try it the t fitting is only a few bucks, just cut the line going to the stock regulator and put the t fitting in there and hook everything up on to the fitting. i bet your transition will be so much smoother. yea those simple manual boost controllers work extremely well. an expensive controller will work good too, but my favorite turbo setup is a budget one. turbo xs has a great product that i have seen in action its a solenoid that can have two different settings on it that you can change from inside the car. try that 5 way t though....you seriously wont overload the line.

 

I haven't tried the T-vacuum thing yet. I'm noticing that when the motor goes into boost at WOT, it seems like I have less power than when I have no boost. This almost sounds like I'm running too rich. I notice if I back off the gas, the power is there. I don't know if I'm too lean or too rich at this point. I'm getting confused....

 

that could be a problem with your pump.. but if your FMU isnt hooked up to that t fitting, then it isnt working properly....you have to get the right source of vacuum on the FMU.

 

yea youve gotta get the FMU, the BOV, and the wastegate hooked up right if you want your car to run well. if you dont have the outlet in the compressor hooked up to the wastegate its not going to run right. if the BOV and the FMU arnt hooked up to the line going to the stock regulator then the car isnt going to run right. that t fitting is only a few dollars.

 

Yeah, the main criteria for getting my car was it had to be stick. Mine would chrip the tires in 2nd too, even after I put good tires on. I even snapped an axle racing my friend when I dropped the clutch. And that was before the turbo...

I think a prelude transmission and axles are in my future.

I changed around the vacuum lines and I'm going to see how things go.

 

I switched the vacuum lines around, things seem to be slightly better. I'm wondering if FMU's are known for failing. It is a used one, and when boost is present at WOT, the motor has very little power. Oh well, at least it's not leaking oil...