Not building boost - Boost Leak
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From: Wickidy Wickidy Wack, PA, usa
Not building boost - Boost Leak
I installed a new turbo manifold...modified the IC piping...and installed a Victor X Manifold. I'm not building boost and wanted to know if there was any ways or methods to tell where I'm leaking?
This afternoon I'm going to double check if all the couplings are tight and retorque my IM bolts. I also ordered a Head to Manifold gasket but that won't come in tell next week.
Rather than trying to fix a bunch of stuff that may already be OK I wonder if there is a way to pinpoint it much easier.
This afternoon I'm going to double check if all the couplings are tight and retorque my IM bolts. I also ordered a Head to Manifold gasket but that won't come in tell next week.
Rather than trying to fix a bunch of stuff that may already be OK I wonder if there is a way to pinpoint it much easier.
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Re: Not building boost - Boost Leak (aalb1)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by aalb1 »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">I installed a new turbo manifold...modified the IC piping...and installed a Victor X Manifold. I'm not building boost and wanted to know if there was any ways or methods to tell where I'm leaking?
This afternoon I'm going to double check if all the couplings are tight and retorque my IM bolts. I also ordered a Head to Manifold gasket but that won't come in tell next week.
Rather than trying to fix a bunch of stuff that may already be OK I wonder if there is a way to pinpoint it much easier.</TD></TR></TABLE>
mine didnt build boost either. the turbo blew....it was only ran 1 time by a buddy of ours and it was sitting for 1 year. I finished my setup took it to the dyno and it wouldnt boost. the compressor fins scraped the housing and the turbo got stuck. we broke it loose by twisting the wheel and it spun freely but it could not create boost. (T4/T66 BB)
This afternoon I'm going to double check if all the couplings are tight and retorque my IM bolts. I also ordered a Head to Manifold gasket but that won't come in tell next week.
Rather than trying to fix a bunch of stuff that may already be OK I wonder if there is a way to pinpoint it much easier.</TD></TR></TABLE>
mine didnt build boost either. the turbo blew....it was only ran 1 time by a buddy of ours and it was sitting for 1 year. I finished my setup took it to the dyno and it wouldnt boost. the compressor fins scraped the housing and the turbo got stuck. we broke it loose by twisting the wheel and it spun freely but it could not create boost. (T4/T66 BB)
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Re: Not building boost - Boost Leak (aalb1)
Find a spare turbo hose that will fit over the turbo inlet... Now take that and go to Home Depo and down the pipe isle find a white pvc end cap that will fit inside the hose with a clamp... Now run to Auto Zone and get a valve stem.
Now get a drill and drill hole in pvc to insert valvestem in the cap tight. clamp it all up and install it on the turbo inlet.........Now get a spray bottle and put some diswashing soap in w/water...Put air in the devise and fill till you get like 10-15psi of air reading on your boost guage and spray everything down w/soapy water, all fittings, BOV, TB, intercoller, intake manifold, everything... Look for bubbles and fix your leak.... This is the only way to find all the leaks from turbo to the motor
Now get a drill and drill hole in pvc to insert valvestem in the cap tight. clamp it all up and install it on the turbo inlet.........Now get a spray bottle and put some diswashing soap in w/water...Put air in the devise and fill till you get like 10-15psi of air reading on your boost guage and spray everything down w/soapy water, all fittings, BOV, TB, intercoller, intake manifold, everything... Look for bubbles and fix your leak.... This is the only way to find all the leaks from turbo to the motor
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From: Wickidy Wickidy Wack, PA, usa
Re: Not building boost - Boost Leak (PK SPEED)
using the soap method what positions should the cylinders be in? TDC in 1?
This method is only good from the turbo to IM...any good ideas to check for leaks from the turbo manifold?
This method is only good from the turbo to IM...any good ideas to check for leaks from the turbo manifold?
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