The "I hate boost leak" thread.

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Old May 1, 2005 | 01:42 AM
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The "I hate boost leak" thread.

I hate it!

I hate how you hear a frickin whistle and it intrudes into your inner soul.

I hate how you have to take hours and hours to pull things apart to tighten them again.

I hate how you can't tell you have a boost leak until you drive your car and put it into boost.

I hate it that after you tighten everything you have to then take it out on the road to get it into boost...then you hear the whistle again and can't work on the car again because now it's all hot.

...anyways, today I retightened everything in the boost path that didn't involve taking off the IC or going under the car...only had a couple hours before an event tonight.

Tomorrow, I'm pulling the IC and going under...la la la la la la la la
Old May 1, 2005 | 03:43 AM
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I'll try to pull my IC tomorrow too...
Old May 1, 2005 | 10:01 AM
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Old May 1, 2005 | 11:12 AM
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Old May 1, 2005 | 11:13 AM
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call me later. i can help you after auto-x.
Old May 1, 2005 | 12:35 PM
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call me later. i can help you after auto-x.
You're gonna come to town after auto-x? You're a frickin' marathon man.
Old May 1, 2005 | 01:11 PM
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i need new u/p gasket to fix my leak but i haven't heard from nino for a while.
Old May 2, 2005 | 01:11 AM
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^^^I'm hoping that's not my problem.

I tightened everything under the car today. Still leaking. However, both of my UP gaskets are fairly new and good quality.

I'm thinking that it's the DP gaskets because the ones I got with mine are pretty hokey.
Old May 2, 2005 | 01:13 AM
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The dp gasket wouldn't cause you to lose boost. It would be wierd noise if there were a leak but it's after the turbo so it doesn't matter.
Old May 2, 2005 | 01:20 AM
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The dp gasket wouldn't cause you to lose boost. It would be wierd noise if there were a leak but it's after the turbo so it doesn't matter.
Yeah I don't feel like I'm losing boost. Well at least my VERY SENSITIVE booty can't feel it.

However, without a boost gauge I guess I'm up **** creek. Guess I may have to go pick one up.
Old May 2, 2005 | 01:21 AM
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Agreed. Up-pipe or header might be ur culprits...
Old May 2, 2005 | 03:06 AM
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Blake gimme a call tomorrow. Don't know if my AP can read your boost, cause its a Bugeye vs. my 04. But Im willing to give her a shot. I can be yours pretty much anytime tomorrow before 8:00 pm. Gotta watch 24. Auuuuuuuright.
Old May 2, 2005 | 02:04 PM
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blake did you fix the problem???
Old May 2, 2005 | 02:08 PM
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^^^Nope...but now I need someone with an AP or Code Reader to come clear my CEL because I don't wanna discon my battery again...read lazy.

Hey Dan...can we hook up tonight? Call my cell 384-4566



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