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Re: leaks, etc.
Posted by Todd 83-900T (more from Todd 83-900T) on Fri, 17 May 2002 11:04:45
In Reply to: leaks, etc., Monster, Thu, 16 May 2002 17:37:32
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As Dave N said silicon tubing is really the only way to go. You'll sleep better at night when you put the good tubing on it......
Vacuum leaks are *relatively* easy to get, it's those boost leaks that
are really tough to nail down. I use a pressure vessel with a gauge and
a bicycle pump to help locate them. Pump up the pressure vessel to around 10 psi, connect it to the line in question, open the valve and watch the guage. This technique usually catches the leaks in the tubing and the accessories connected to it. The really hard leaks are those located in all pipes going from the turbo to the throttle body. I've tried spraying my favorite flamable on all the couplers but that isn't very productive. What I find that works well is to clean the engine REALLY well and just drive it. After a couple of hundred miles look for places where oil has been seeping out. The air in the induction system has a trace of oil in it from the turbo and when the air exits through a small leak it leaves a little oil seepage. This only works if you keep your engine really clean.
Todd
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Posts in this Thread:
- ATTN All you vacum leak /. turbo experts I need opinion, alahn, Thu, 16 May 2002 02:24:24
- leaks, etc., Monster, Thu, 16 May 2002 17:37:32
- Couldnt you just....., Rob 85 Turbo, Thu, 16 May 2002 09:02:59
- Re: ATTN All you vacum leak /. turbo experts I need opinion, bazil burns, Thu, 16 May 2002 06:14:54
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