issues boosting

[92TSIpos]

99slowGSX wrote:
check for boost leaks.

kevin
sls

where are common places for leaks

[SmitEvo]

well check :
Turbo J pipe
Lower ic hose/pipe
Intercooler
Upper ic pipe
Tb
Vac lines
Bov

Kevin
sls

[92TSIpos]

will have to look at it tomorrow, prolly make something like what nick has to check for boost leaks.

[Jim]

I think he means check your intercooler piping, couplers, clamps etc...

[92TSIpos]

Jim wrote:
I think he means check your intercooler piping, couplers, clamps etc...

I know what he meant. thats prolly the only thing that actually does leak.

[Jim]

Why would you need to build something? Just tighten them all down and such

[92TSIpos]

oh i know but i think its a little more extensive than just ic piping or couplers, so i think it will save a lot of headaches to just throw something together real quick to check for boost leaks.

[-GSX-Falcon]

Im assuming hes making something so he can pressurize the system and locate where the leak is coming from. It usually is the piping but it may be something he cant see/tighten. Like a tiny hole in a lower pipe or something.

[92TSIpos]

-GSX-Falcon wrote:
Im assuming hes making something so he can pressurize the system and locate where the leak is coming from. It usually is the piping but it may be something he cant see/tighten. Like a tiny hole in a lower pipe or something.

thanks alot for clearing that up for me, i wasnt sure if he knew what i meant by "building something".

[Jim]

I knew what what you meant, but it seems like a waste of time to do something like that right off the bat... which it sounded like you were going to do... if all it was was a loose clamp, loose bov or something

[92TSIpos]

Jim wrote:
I knew what what you meant, but it seems like a waste of time to do something like that right off the bat... which it sounded like you were going to do... if all it was was a loose clamp, loose bov or something

Yeah i guess that would suck. I will prolly check everything over, and if anything else go to plan B.

[92TSIpos]

right now im not even sure if its a boost leak. I should say screw it and bring it to kevin and have him check it out if i cant find anything.

[SmitEvo]

lol good one jim!!

Kevin

[Jim]

your welcome lol

[92TSIpos]

if what i described is not a boost leak than what else could it be?

[King Ricer]

the fact that you let max touch your car and help you do stuff to it might be the problem. j/k

[out there]

have you gotten a second opinion on how the car feels under boost? it might not be anything because you're so used to how it feels. as far as the sputtering... without konwing anything else about the problem, i'm going to guess that you're getting too much fuel somewhere

[PSiedTSi]

yeah the car is known to run really rich too...i was gonna chime in but i didnt have too much other info

[SmitEvo]

max is a good guy!!

Kevin
sls

[Joel]

out there wrote:
have you gotten a second opinion on how the car feels under boost? it might not be anything because you're so used to how it feels. as far as the sputtering... without konwing anything else about the problem, i'm going to guess that you're getting too much fuel somewhere
I've driven the car. It's not the feeling of a normal DSM. the turbo spools nice til 11 or 12 lb.s and then sputters really bad. could it possibly be the turbo?