how much pressure?
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How are you producing pressure? If your using the engine, it wont make any while in park. I have boost leak detectors that I make and you use a compressor to pump in air.
If you are using a compressor, the air you put in should equal the pressure you see on your boost gauge if you have no leaks. You theoretically can go up to 30psi but there is no real point. When I do the test I put in 10 psi. It is a safe pressure, and will expose any leaks with out the danger of something breaking or blowing off while I am elbow deep in my engine.
If you are using a compressor, the air you put in should equal the pressure you see on your boost gauge if you have no leaks. You theoretically can go up to 30psi but there is no real point. When I do the test I put in 10 psi. It is a safe pressure, and will expose any leaks with out the danger of something breaking or blowing off while I am elbow deep in my engine.
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Also, check your AIH plug (if equipped) and around the turbo. Also, the up pipes behind the turbo. If the up pipes are leaking you will see soot on the firewall.
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I've tested mine and it's all sealed up but, it takes quite a bit of air for ot to actually pressure up and it's not going to hold pressure. It will leak through the valves and eventually out the exaust. And just a word of advice, I wouldn't go above 15-20 lbs. If your tester slips out, it will be a rocket and possibly cause casualties! Yea ask me how I know!!
9 ECHO 1
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From: Missouri
I've tested mine and it's all sealed up but, it takes quite a bit of air for ot to actually pressure up and it's not going to hold pressure. It will leak through the valves and eventually out the exaust. And just a word of advice, I wouldn't go above 15-20 lbs. If your tester slips out, it will be a rocket and possibly cause casualties! Yea ask me how I know!!
I had mine shoot out a few times too. But that was when I was designing the detector.
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I've tested mine and it's all sealed up but, it takes quite a bit of air for ot to actually pressure up and it's not going to hold pressure. It will leak through the valves and eventually out the exaust. And just a word of advice, I wouldn't go above 15-20 lbs. If your tester slips out, it will be a rocket and possibly cause casualties! Yea ask me how I know!!
I can't hear our feel any leaks from the boots our turbo area....I haven't tried the soap yet on the plenums.
I can hear/feel air escaping from the ccv and the oil fill tube
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I think you have a leak Trey. The gauge is on ZERO.
From another thread: Do you have the part numbers for the '05 front bumper brackets?
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Sorry this is before I was schooled on how to take vids!
Check out this video on YouTube:
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Check out this video on YouTube:
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I believe you should disconnect and plug your CCV on the air intake side......your losing pressure in to the crankcase.
edit: Never mind, I see you have it disconnected in the photo.
edit: Never mind, I see you have it disconnected in the photo.
Last edited by clem1226; Aug 17, 2011 at 07:28 PM. Reason: looked at pics
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great video bulla!!!
mine wont go anywhere near that....like i said....about 8lbs max and thats with me sticking my finger in the ccv tube hole. when i remove my thumb you can hear the air release. same thing with the oil fill tube....remove cap and you can hear the air escaping.
i have flipped the oil cap over and it stays on and doesnt seem to have any excesive blowby.
what could be my issue?
mine wont go anywhere near that....like i said....about 8lbs max and thats with me sticking my finger in the ccv tube hole. when i remove my thumb you can hear the air release. same thing with the oil fill tube....remove cap and you can hear the air escaping.
i have flipped the oil cap over and it stays on and doesnt seem to have any excesive blowby.
what could be my issue?