need help with BOV
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Re: need help with BOV
Originally posted by KnightRider
i just finished installing a gfb bov into my car and now when i shift or left off of the gas it doesnt make a pshht sound it makes a scratchy sound, any one know what i did wrong or what the hell the noise is, thanks.
i just finished installing a gfb bov into my car and now when i shift or left off of the gas it doesnt make a pshht sound it makes a scratchy sound, any one know what i did wrong or what the hell the noise is, thanks.
If you set it up for 100%, did you make sure to block off the return hose with the supplied cap? That would cause a problem.
If set up to 50% with the metal return pipe, did you make sure to use the o-ring that it came with. And tighten it down securely?
Did you put the hose onto the nipple of the BOV? That could also cause of a problem.
Was the gasket in between the intercooler and the BOV in good shape when you installed the BOV? It could be leaking between the two.
I had this same BOV on my car and ran into almost every problem you can think of. Let us know if any of these problems were encountered.
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well it was at 50 now i put it at 100. i blocked off the fat hose, the gasket between the bov and the intercooler is not in that great of shape, it got a bit scratched up during the install. i put the hose onto the nipple. umm tightened everything to the fullest. at 100 if i shift over 4500 its a clean sound but under its really scratchy, what to do
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Did you buy it new or used? And how does the car idle with the GFB installed. Does it go way down and then up again at idle?
There is a known problem with the GFB BOV's, that they don't close completely when the car is at idle, and makes the car run sluggish at idle. What may be happening, is the rod that is in the BOV needs more lubricant because it is sticking open, until you get the revs up, and then it pushes it back down.
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http://www.clubwrx.net/forums/showth...530#post190530
I have included a picture of my GFB BOV that I took apart and snapped a photo of it for reference purposes. If you see the copper shaft, I lubed it with Slick 50 and put it back together. There is also a spacer in between the spring and the top. I put a larger spacer in there supplied from GFB straight from Australia and the combination of the two stopped it from sticking at idle.
Kurlee Daddee
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There is a known problem with the GFB BOV's, that they don't close completely when the car is at idle, and makes the car run sluggish at idle. What may be happening, is the rod that is in the BOV needs more lubricant because it is sticking open, until you get the revs up, and then it pushes it back down.
Follow this link to the bottom of the second page.
http://www.clubwrx.net/forums/showth...530#post190530
I have included a picture of my GFB BOV that I took apart and snapped a photo of it for reference purposes. If you see the copper shaft, I lubed it with Slick 50 and put it back together. There is also a spacer in between the spring and the top. I put a larger spacer in there supplied from GFB straight from Australia and the combination of the two stopped it from sticking at idle.
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Originally posted by KnightRider
there are no idle problems that i have noticed, i bought a new gasket but it dont come till next monday. like 02blackwrx said, can i just spray wd40 inside of there?
there are no idle problems that i have noticed, i bought a new gasket but it dont come till next monday. like 02blackwrx said, can i just spray wd40 inside of there?
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Slick 50 and Duralube dont got either can i use ky liquid instead? j/k. well i just looked at it again and im thinkin that the recirculation hose might not fully be closed so im gonna toggle with that and if that dont solve it ill be seeing u at in n out on wednesday, probably. thanks
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well i tightened that round thing around the big hose that i blocked off. and now i dont hear the scratching too much. but now when the boost rises, i can hear the BOV making the turbo noise, and now when i shift it doesnt have the big pshht as is did yesterday. also when i shift sometimes the rpms jump and extra 500, and the idle isnt striaght anymore. karl will if be easier if i just came to in n out 2morow for you to grease it? thanks
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Originally posted by KnightRider
well i tightened that round thing around the big hose that i blocked off. and now i dont hear the scratching too much. but now when the boost rises, i can hear the BOV making the turbo noise, and now when i shift it doesnt have the big pshht as is did yesterday. also when i shift sometimes the rpms jump and extra 500, and the idle isnt striaght anymore. karl will if be easier if i just came to in n out 2morow for you to grease it? thanks
well i tightened that round thing around the big hose that i blocked off. and now i dont hear the scratching too much. but now when the boost rises, i can hear the BOV making the turbo noise, and now when i shift it doesnt have the big pshht as is did yesterday. also when i shift sometimes the rpms jump and extra 500, and the idle isnt striaght anymore. karl will if be easier if i just came to in n out 2morow for you to grease it? thanks
You can bring your BOV to the meet. Just take it off again and put your stocker on. Also bring a set of allen wrenches so I can take the GFB BOV apart. It will be easy. Believe me.
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Originally posted by KnightRider
how bout i just take it off at the meet, i dont wanna deal with the recirculation hose on the stock one. but ya ill bring some lube and allen wrenches, 8pm right?
how bout i just take it off at the meet, i dont wanna deal with the recirculation hose on the stock one. but ya ill bring some lube and allen wrenches, 8pm right?
Sound good.
Yes we are meeting at 8PM at In and Out.
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