Boost Line Damaged
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Boost Line Damaged
Like the post says I melted my boost line I didn't get it back on there good enough when we did my injectors and it fell down and melted on the turbo. So heres the deal how do I fix it I really don't want to run a new one so what could I find that is that small that will not leak? I have looked around advanced and Napa I was thinking about going to a hose place and maybe finding a fitting that would work.
Scott (crum71) suggested that I get two fittings a male and a female end of the boost fittings and tie them in together at the leak. I was hoping to get some from my local diesel shop MCN Diesel but he was closed today because they went to the Redneck Nationals in FL.
Scott (crum71) suggested that I get two fittings a male and a female end of the boost fittings and tie them in together at the leak. I was hoping to get some from my local diesel shop MCN Diesel but he was closed today because they went to the Redneck Nationals in FL.
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JD,
You should be able to find a compression splice fitting with tube inserts for the 1/8" airline or "spaghetti line" as we call it at work. A diesel truck shop or parts house should have these. We stock them at work. They have a tiny insert/tube that goes inside the line to keep from crushing it with the ferrule.
You should be able to find a compression splice fitting with tube inserts for the 1/8" airline or "spaghetti line" as we call it at work. A diesel truck shop or parts house should have these. We stock them at work. They have a tiny insert/tube that goes inside the line to keep from crushing it with the ferrule.
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What would that do about the boost pressure in the tube? I didn't know they made such a thing because of the size...
JD,
You should be able to find a compression splice fitting with tube inserts for the 1/8" airline or "spaghetti line" as we call it at work. A diesel truck shop or parts house should have these. We stock them at work. They have a tiny insert/tube that goes inside the line to keep from crushing it with the ferrule.
You should be able to find a compression splice fitting with tube inserts for the 1/8" airline or "spaghetti line" as we call it at work. A diesel truck shop or parts house should have these. We stock them at work. They have a tiny insert/tube that goes inside the line to keep from crushing it with the ferrule.
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From: Northeast TN
JD,
You should be able to find a compression splice fitting with tube inserts for the 1/8" airline or "spaghetti line" as we call it at work. A diesel truck shop or parts house should have these. We stock them at work. They have a tiny insert/tube that goes inside the line to keep from crushing it with the ferrule.
You should be able to find a compression splice fitting with tube inserts for the 1/8" airline or "spaghetti line" as we call it at work. A diesel truck shop or parts house should have these. We stock them at work. They have a tiny insert/tube that goes inside the line to keep from crushing it with the ferrule.
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From: Damon (South East Texas)
Wouldn't affect it much, if at all. They offer very little restriction. I use them to repair the range selector air lines on the shifter of tractor/trailer rigs. They are DOT rated fittings and air line.
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i have a bunch of different size compression fittings in a 90* a 45* and strait though..if you cant find any..let me know..
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From: Powder Springs, East TN
Well I can try to run out to Lowes later today. Scott if not I'll call you.
Ron I am just a true sleeper just wait until I get my new IC boots and Van turbo I will be pushing 200
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Thanks guys!
Ron I am just a true sleeper just wait until I get my new IC boots and Van turbo I will be pushing 200
.Thanks guys!
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The rinky dink tee that came with my boost gauge wouldn't hold the line on so I went to the local hardware store and got compression fittings to put it all together. You should be able to find a coupler and just cut out the melted part and put it back together.