boost leak tester
Tuned
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From: Nevada
You could even spill the leak detecting liquid and slip knock off a hood prop and have the hood slam on you head, that seems more dangerous. Come to think of it, these trucks are a huge safety hazerd and should be illegal!
*Please read, understanding lots of sarcasm used, in fun manner* But honstly, the tester is just fine safety wise....
*Please read, understanding lots of sarcasm used, in fun manner* But honstly, the tester is just fine safety wise....
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Joined: Oct 2011
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From: Mcdonough, GA
If you test post CCV then the oil is already in the boot before you even start. I got in a hurry to try out my newly built tester and didn't bother cleaning the boot sufficiently. My fault obviously.
Sarcasm appreciated
Sarcasm appreciated
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FTE Leadership Emeritus
Joined: May 2014
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From: Lake Hartwell, GA
Who dumps oil into their leak tester?
The dieselsite aluminum section has a raised lip/ring around its circumference that bites into the 4" boot when clamped, the turbo intake side has a lip boot slides over befor clamped. It isnt going anywhere, it isnt gonna blow off. It is way safer them almost any other homemade setup most guys do. Could the gauge be a different design so that old blind guys can easily see it for overly precise measurments, yea, wont argue there, safety concern...no. I mean scared of that then lean over pressurized pipes, intake manifold, plenums, spraying soapy water to look for leaks that is no better. You could even spill the leak detecting liquid and slip knock off a hood prop and have the hood slam on you head, that seems more dangerous. Come to think of it, these trucks are a huge safety hazerd and should be illegal!
*Please read, understanding lots of sarcasm used, in fun manner* But honstly, the tester is just fine safety wise....
The dieselsite aluminum section has a raised lip/ring around its circumference that bites into the 4" boot when clamped, the turbo intake side has a lip boot slides over befor clamped. It isnt going anywhere, it isnt gonna blow off. It is way safer them almost any other homemade setup most guys do. Could the gauge be a different design so that old blind guys can easily see it for overly precise measurments, yea, wont argue there, safety concern...no. I mean scared of that then lean over pressurized pipes, intake manifold, plenums, spraying soapy water to look for leaks that is no better. You could even spill the leak detecting liquid and slip knock off a hood prop and have the hood slam on you head, that seems more dangerous. Come to think of it, these trucks are a huge safety hazerd and should be illegal!
*Please read, understanding lots of sarcasm used, in fun manner* But honstly, the tester is just fine safety wise....
No joke! I was checkin' something deep in the engine bay. Was standing one foot on the tow hook loop, one knee on the battery. Don't know what happened, but I ended up on my back in front of the truck with a nasty scrape on my arm from the top of the grill, a busted jack handle hold down, and the spare lowering rods laying on the ground next to me. And that had nothing to do with the home made PVC boost leak test device.
You should start your own comedy show. It would have to be "sit down" comedy though instead of stand up because you are so busted up.
Good times fellas, keep the laughs coming.
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