Only getting 14 PSI peak all of a sudden

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Anyone have any ideas on why all of a sudden my 2019 is only making like 14-15 PSI when I’m getting on it? It’s been fine all up until today when I turned it on and drove a few miles. The only thing I could find that kinda makes sense is the ECU is cutting it purposefully to prevent overheating but it's like 90 degrees out and I hadn't driven it aggressively until I noticed it was feeling a little limpy so I floored it to see and could only hit 14 in 2nd and 3rd. The temp gauge isn't any higher than normal either so I'm kinda stumped
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I know the car will pull boost if the intake temps are high, but not that much. Keep in mind that your water temps won't tell you much about your intake temps which is used to control how much torque the car will target. That said, look for a boost leak.
 


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Check the coupler between the throttle body and charge pipe by the battery, it’s known to tear. It’s almost certainly a boost leak.
 


 


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