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Old Aug 10, 2009 | 07:58 AM
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stupid question - will this work for capping off factory boost controller?

In the past when installing an EBC or MBC I've just capped each nipple off on the factory EBC but this time I thought it would be easier just running a line between each nipple as shown in the pic. I don't know why I'm havin a brain fart with this one but will the way I have it in the picture work and is it the same as having each nipple capped off? Nipple!

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Old Aug 10, 2009 | 09:17 AM
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Either way will work as good as the other,just need to have it plugged in to keep the ecu happy.
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Old Aug 10, 2009 | 05:12 PM
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I just left mine unplugged lol.
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Old Aug 10, 2009 | 05:34 PM
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Leave the electrical circuit plugged in. However, you can leave the two ports on the BCS uncapped with no ill effects.
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Old Aug 10, 2009 | 06:13 PM
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^ OK or as pictured it's fine too correct?
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Old Aug 10, 2009 | 06:36 PM
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I have no knowledge of the inner workings of the factory BCS. So, I'd just be guessing.

Since I know from experience that it'll be O.K. if the two ports are lleft uncapped and also that most people cap each port individually...Then yeah I'd guess that your method would be O.K.

Maybe someone with a little more knowledge about the BCS will chime in though.
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Old Aug 11, 2009 | 06:41 AM
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^ OK or as pictured it's fine too correct?
Yes,but unlike "sparky" mentioned I would NOT leave the bcs uncapped. Reason being is if you ever wanted to use it again it would most likely not operate properly due to dirt,road debris and or water/moisture in it. What you have pictured is the way I always do it,vaccum caps get expensive when you do alot of them.
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Old Aug 11, 2009 | 07:44 AM
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^ OK or as pictured it's fine too correct?
i've had mine capped this way for the past 4 years.
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