Odrapnew
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- 2014 Explorer Sport
both waste gates run off a tee from a solenoid at the top of the manifold on the drivers side, applying pressure should actuate the waste gates to DUMP boost. Yes do NOT apply unregulated pressure over 20psi directly to this hose (unless you want to do damage) if you think you have this issue while watching the actuators move with the engine off, if anyone feels like playing around with their engine out of warranty. I guess theyre saying the rod might be stuck dumping boost sometimes.
Don't know what failsafe these engines have but on older turbo engines removing or having this line damaged will over boost and you will have the inside parts of the engine lying on the road when driving.
Its the thingamajig on the bottom left in this picture with the rod at the end of the cylinder X 2
Looks like the waste gate actuator bolts onto a flange on the turbo. Seems to me that could be replaced separately from the turbo.