positive that I have connected the TCV correctly.

The spike value could be off as the ODBII reader has a bit of lag in it, so it is not as relaible as a real gague.

I have seen the spike over 20, but I dont think the stock turbo could do that, so I have put it down to a quirk of the reader and app.

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