I heard about the HKS having leaks around the c clamp. I went ahead and asked a buddy of mine about it and he said there was no clamp that he was aware of. I was told by him that it simply bolted to the flange. If there is a c-clamp, where is it? Maybe a diagram or picture would help? I'd like to know if this problem has been fixed or not. I have narrowed my new BOV search to an HKS or a Blitz, but I heard the Blitz was prone to sticking.

 

the hks has a c clamp that bolts it onto the flange. a rubber ring sits under the bov in the flange. ive never heard of one leaking

 

that damn c clamp One of the hardest parts of a turbo install

Anyway, i dont see how in the hell a c clamp on the hks can leak, especially with that fat o ring. The way the HKS works there should be no way anything can leak.

On the other hand, I heard of blitz leaking all the time.

The c clamp looks like a "c" Its how it is mounted on the flange. Kinda hard to explain. Look at the HKS website and maybe they have a picture of it. There are no bolts on it.

 

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true, lets just say case of beer, 2 ice picks, and 3 hours later no dice. all because sears isnt open at 2 in the morning. the next day went and bought snap ring pliers put it on in 3 minutes. returned them later that day. problem solved

 

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true, lets just say case of beer, 2 ice picks, and 3 hours later no dice. all because sears isnt open at 2 in the morning. the next day went and bought snap ring pliers put it on in 3 minutes. returned them later that day. problem solved</TD></TR></TABLE>

Same problem here. We had some cheap *** Snap Ring pliers that bent. My brother to it to the machine shop where he use to work and bam, they had the damn thing on in a matter of seconds.

I have had both the Type S and now the HKS, I like the HKS better. My Greddy leaked and tightening it didn't seem to help so I ditched it when I sold the old greddy setup.

 

https://honda-tech.com/zerothread?id=270185

 

it doesnt leak because it's a pull type blowoff valve. and yes, it comes with a c-clamp. u just need snap ring pliers because its a bitch to get on.

 

Racerage1: its the c-clamp that leaks, not the BOV itself. Maybe I could just have it welded up if i decide to get one.


edit: ok i guess ill be getting an hks and I'll use JB weld. no way that ****** will leak.

 

can someone tell me what happens when you have a leak in the bov? what sthe result of it?

Sorry i am still a noob... Thanks

 

the result is turbo lag. Somebody correct me if I am wrong.

 

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u lose boost