Turbo Hose Set-up (1.8T)

[The Mighty Quinn]

With thanks to member Sheraton, attached is a schematic of the turbo hose set-up on the 1.8T.

These are how they were set on my car, but I noticed that the black hose going to the turbo (compressor) body had worked loose and was lying free.

So, I decided to switch the yellow hose from the turbo wastegate and put it to the compressor housing instead (in place of the black hose). Then put the black hose to the wastegate (basic swap).

It seems that the couplings on the end of the hoses fit better this way around (the wastegate node on the turbo is larger than the turbo body node - and the hose ends seem to match better).

Switching them around at the turbo end, of course, means that I'll have to switch them round at the BCS side too (but that's easy).

Just wondering if anyone has any pics of the set-up from factory?

Unfortunately, can't test the turbo as car is on SORN at the moment.


Cheers,
Karl.