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Boost leak advice please
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The problem I am having is I cant seem to fix a boost leak I have at the circled connection shown here. I have a stock turbo and Buschur Racing Deluxe FMIC with LICP. I tried the Permatex liquid copper gasket stuff and it still leaks. I let it sit over night....I tried my damnest to make sure everything was squared up...I torqued everything...I made sure the surfaces were clean before applying the Permatex...etc., etc. I am getting very frustrated and could use some advice. Any type of gasket material or something that might work for me here? Thanks!!
The problem I am having is I cant seem to fix a boost leak I have at the circled connection shown here. I have a stock turbo and Buschur Racing Deluxe FMIC with LICP. I tried the Permatex liquid copper gasket stuff and it still leaks. I let it sit over night....I tried my damnest to make sure everything was squared up...I torqued everything...I made sure the surfaces were clean before applying the Permatex...etc., etc. I am getting very frustrated and could use some advice. Any type of gasket material or something that might work for me here? Thanks!!
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I did not use the OEM gasket. I did not run it when I first installed the Buschur parts over a year ago and everything was fine up until about a month ago. From what I remember from last year, the OEM gasket did not fit with the larger tubing of the BR licp anyway.
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Yeah I thought of that. figured I would post up anyway and see what people thought. I will probably just get an OEM gasket and trim the ID to fit the larger ID BR licp tubing. So should I go OEM gasket alone or OEM gasket + Permatex?
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Whatever though. I will get it fixed today...
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I used the stock gasket + black high temp silicone. No leaks. Ever.
If you still have a leak, check the flatness of the compressor outlet, as you may have warped it from tightening one side too much at first. Remember, its aluminum, not steel!
If you still have a leak, check the flatness of the compressor outlet, as you may have warped it from tightening one side too much at first. Remember, its aluminum, not steel!
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OK well the stock gasket was there after all...lol. It is still good so I reused it. I think perhaps the problem was this...The stock licp is plastic and has a thick flange. The BR flange is SS and thinner. One of the compressor bolt holes is a thru hole and one is a blind hole. My guess is the stock bolt I reused was bottoming out slightly on the blind hole. I put a lock washer under the head to space it a bit and now everything seems fine. I also checked the surfaces with a straight edge and they do not seem to be warped. I am going to let the RTV set over the course of the day and hopefully tonight when I do another boost leak it will be solid as a rock!
Also the good news is I made 330whp with this leak so hopefully my car runs a lot better now without it!!!
Also the good news is I made 330whp with this leak so hopefully my car runs a lot better now without it!!!
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did a boost leak test and everything seemed tight! Then drove the car around pretty hard for about 20 mins, went home and let the thing cool off a bit, then did another boost leak test and everything seems solid. No leaks from what I can tell with the ear or with soapy water. I peak to 24psi and hold 22psi for the most part till falling just under 20psi at about 7300RPM. I guess this is normal from what I have read over the years but I thought I could hold a tad more. I think I will turn the boost up a bit...back to where it was when I got tuned (about another 1/4 turn of the Hallman and 1-2psi). Thanks all....
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