APS Turbo Inlet supplied with incorrect hose type
 

Good day,

I have been running an APSWRX/CID/01 turbo inlet for 22K miles.

I want to make everyone aware of two safety issues I discovered during this my use of the APS product.

1) As soon as I installed the inlet, I noticed raw fuel smell in the engine compartment and sometimes the cabin. I contacted APS and the manufacture of the hose they supplied with the kit and determined the hose was not recommended for use with fuel. I replaced one of the sections of the fuel hose (the one I could get to without removing the top of engine parts). The other piece I just removed during my engine refresh project. (it was cracked, seeping fuel but not leaking yet)

2) As I was re-installing the APS inlet for my refreshed engine build, I noticed two of the crankcase breather hoses were puffed out and distorted looking. I could see oil seeping from them so I investigated... and determine that for a second occurrence, APS supplied a hose not intended for fuel/oil.

I really like the APS products overall but ... someone at APS had their head up their ass when sourcing the components.

Please take care if you use the APS with the hoses they supply.... could lead to a safety issue very easily...

Here is a video I made visualizing the problem:

[url]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QJLHO3msRpk[/url]

Damn I had the same inlet and always had a fuel smell...I wonder if that was the problem?

[QUOTE=SR20steve;2897347]Damn I had the same inlet and always had a fuel smell...I wonder if that was the problem?[/QUOTE]

I would not be surprised... the hose does not leak and ASP engineers say it never will poo gas but.... the smell drove me crazy... I just replaced it with "fuel injector" hose.

Good luck