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Old Nov 8, 2006 | 11:40 AM
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Unhappy boost leak?

so ive been running my complete exhaust dp, upp, and turbo back for a while now...and no problems but all of a sudden yesterday i got a boost leak and car ran like crap and sounded like i was running open down pipe...i tightened the bolts on the downpipe but it didnt help...could it be somethin else?
Old Nov 8, 2006 | 11:49 AM
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It's probably your uppipe, do you have a boost guage?
Old Nov 8, 2006 | 02:55 PM
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look for black spots where the exhaust is leaking
Old Nov 8, 2006 | 03:01 PM
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yea i do have a boost gauge...well factory one...n yea it looks like its definately leaking boost...ill try to see if i can tighten the uppipe...dont really see blk spots...
Old Nov 9, 2006 | 12:34 AM
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k kool yea...it was indeed the uppipe...the sensor also came off...so its running fine now...thx for the input...
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