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Old Feb 27, 2008 | 10:34 AM
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so i got this Apex'i Twin Chamber BOV for free and i would like to get it to work. if it is working, i can't hear it for ****.

first of all, do i have it set up right?



whenever i boost the car and pop the hood the ring is always moved from where i had it. could that be an indication that it is infact working?

i have the nut backed out almost all the way. should i tighten it in more or what?


i would like to get this to work instead of buying a new BOV.

all help is appreciated.
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Old Feb 27, 2008 | 10:54 AM
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the source looks to be right but i dont know about the twin chamber or the adjustments for that bov. call apexi and see what they say... free advice fast!
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Old Feb 27, 2008 | 11:21 AM
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went out and tightened the screw to were on little revs the piston won't move. but on bigger revs it does. does that sound right?
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Old Feb 27, 2008 | 12:52 PM
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isnt that the OUTLET bolted to the charge pipe or am i seeing the picture wrong??
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Old Feb 27, 2008 | 01:43 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by dpetro1 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">isnt that the OUTLET bolted to the charge pipe or am i seeing the picture wrong??</TD></TR></TABLE>

You are seeing the picture wrong. It is venting correctly.

1) The Twin Chamber BOV is VERY quiet, even at higher pressure levels. It was really never designed to be loud at all, which was a nice advantage.

2)The problem w/ this BOV is that the Red ring that had the opening was prone to move a lot, and would go from one apeture to another, or sometimes blocked it completely closed. This was inherently dangerous for 4G63 and 3S-GTE owners, who use larger pressure levels on smaller turbos. This is one of Apexi's products, that has disappointed me for years, due to a design defect such as that. I'm suprised it wasn't subject to strict product liability suits just for that design..

The solution unfortunately is to either see if you can get rid of the red apeture ring, or get another BOV and flange altogether. unfortunately, there is no other flange that shares the APexi's design.
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Old Feb 27, 2008 | 02:42 PM
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ouch... sucks for me. thanks for the info though. i'd go back to my xspower rfl but the muffler shop fuxd up my stainless flange.
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