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Condition A (maximum duty)

Under a low engine speed/low load condition (with only a small amount of exhaust gas), the PCM turns on (maximum duty) the turbocharger boost control solenoid valve and opens the passage between the intake air duct (turbocharger inlet connecting tube) and the turbocharger boost control actuator and closes the passage between the intake air duct (turbocharger outlet pipe) and the turbocharger boost control actuator. The pressure at the turbocharger boost control actuator is released to the intake air duct (turbocharger inlet connecting tube), and the spring inside the turbocharger boost control actuator closes the variable flap. With the variable flap closed, the exhaust gas flows at high speed through the inner scroll of the turbocharger improving the turbo response.

Fig 1: Turbocharger Boost Control System Flow Diagram (Maximum Duty)
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