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Aug 30, 2014 | 06:11 AM

RA12425

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Need advice on boost leak

I have a boost leak, I inspected everything and cannot find it. Any advice?

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Aug 31, 2014 | 01:15 AM

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Pour 2 cap fulls of detergent into a spray bottle and add a cup of water to it

Pressureize the system and spray, you'll find it

Aug 31, 2014 | 01:06 PM

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you should also fix that leak on the intake manifold, then it would be easier to pressurize the system... why just fix the huge leak, fix the small leak too

Aug 31, 2014 | 01:35 PM

iD33

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Could be throttle Body to intake manifold gasket, BISS screw, or fuel injector seals. Use the soapy water technique to find those hard to see areas.

Aug 31, 2014 | 03:32 PM

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Do you have an 8 or 9? There's an extra O-ring seal to replace on the backside of the 8 throttle body.

Aug 31, 2014 | 08:40 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by xXANCHORMONXx

Pour 2 cap fulls of detergent into a spray bottle and add a cup of water to it

Pressureize the system and spray, you'll find it

Stop jacking around and do this!

Aug 31, 2014 | 09:17 PM

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Sounds like it may be the vacuum line for the egr. Those seem to pop off. I had that, I ended up replacing with all new oem vacuum line and ziptied every one back there.