I was talking to my girlfriends step bro who has a sr20det SE-R and SRT4. And was showing him my RFL install and everything. And he was telling me to make sure to make sure I Oil it up right before he left. I never heard anything about this? Anyone know anything about this?

 

Im a NooB to boost, but what is a RFL???

 

its a blow off valve made by turboXS, RFL (Real ******* Loud) I greased mine to make sure the valve doesn't gaul and stick open or closed.

 

OOOOO..thanks man!!

 

Whatd you use? And howd you do it?

 

Although I have a Type S BOV, the design is similar. Turbosmart of Australia and TurboXS used to be the same company, so I figured their recommendations would apply for my BOV. Here is a .pdf file for one of the BOVs they sell:

http://www.turbosmart.com.au/pdf/FG-BOV-001.PDF

They recommend you use hydraulic oil or sewing machine oil and not grease or regular oil, so I picked up a bottle of Singer sewing machine oil for cheap. This worked well initially, but I found that the piston would attract more dirt and require more frequent maintenance. After speaking with TurboXS about this, they recommended that I not use oil for this very reason and suggested metal polish on the brass piston itself, which worked but didn't glide as smoothly. After some experimenting, this is what I now do...Clean the bore and piston with a piece of cotton t-shirt and some rubbing alcohol. Be careful not to get any alcohol on the rubber o-ring, just wipe it off for now. Polish the brass piston with Mothers. Wipe the bore down with the sewing machine oil, then dry it off so there is only a very slight coating on the bore. Don't oil the piston. Take a Q-Tip and coat the rubber o-ring with a small amount of silicone paste, not spray. I use this stuff made by 3m which I bought to condition the gasket around my sunroof and get rid of squeaks. It's great, and a can of it will probably outlive your car. Reassemble, and you're done! Give it a try.

 

I'll try that. Im getting some of that spray to stop my slow *** car windows anyway... Good info!

 

Damn, this is the first that I have heard of BOV maintenance!


Rob

 

good info!

 

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I know...I'm pretty **** retentive. You think that's bad? I bought some miniature pliars from Craftsman so I could straighten the fins on my intercooler and surgically remove rocks and bugs. They worked very well, though!

 

Nothing wrong with being ****. Mine the piston seems to be scraping a little. So it bothers me. ;P