Welcome to the club and the area. We have a scheduled meet for next month. Hopefully you can make it out.



So after fixing the boost leak, should I turn down my boost before doing any test runs?

 

welcome the the thread pewpew.

we're getting quite a few X's now a days. as dave would say "that's fancy!"

metal, i would probably turn it down a bit then work it back up. better to err on the side of caution and re-adjust it from low to high than the other way around in my opinion.

 

Probably turn it down about 3psi to start with.

 

I'll def try to attend it if im still in town.

 

Saw two of those fancy pants evo x"s today. A blue one in oakland and a red mr in shadyside gettin a warshin.

 

Got everything together and tested today. No dice. Must be another massive leak somewhere. Gonna have to figure out another test setup.

 

Oil rigs? Neat Job.

 

i've heard anecdotal reports of boost leaks only occurring when the engine rocks on the mounts under acceleration. perhaps that's why it has been hard to track down.

 

Autocross 3-7pm tomorrow at BeaveRun if anyone is interested...

 

That would make it nearly impossible to track down. My only hope is that my little tire pump that I had could not put enough air through the system in order to hear any leaks further down the trail. Working on an adapter to hook up to an air compressor to put more air through the system. Hope that narrows it down. If not, I'm not sure what I'm going to do (besides pull my hair out).

 

dude, i feel for ya. my car has been in pieces a few times in the last two seasons.

**** breaks

once you get it figured out, it will be worth it

 

Yeah u need an air compressor to do it proper......watch your boost gauge as you pressurize the charge system and go a few psi past what you run for peak boost and then stop and start listening for leaks. It sometimes takes a few rounds to get them all fixed.

Usually for every one you fix - 3 more pop up

What kind of clamps do u run?

 

A mixture of clamps. First adapter attempt failed. /sigh

 

t-bolts or worm clamps? or a combination of both

a boost leak tester is very simple to make - how are you trying to do it?

here is a good old dsm how-to:

http://www.vfaq.com/mods/ICtester.html

I do it different than this but the concept and construction is the same

 

Maybe it's me, but finding something close to 84mm for the FP Black seems like a challenge.


Both types of clamps.