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DIY pressure/boost leak test rig w/pics
Compliments of coloring @ 6speedonline.com
6-17-2009
well i after 5 days at the cottage i was starting to get a little antsy ... so i gave my good friend todd k a call and asked him if wanted to test for boost leaks how would you go about doing it ... well after a few minutes of talking here is what we came up with 2-2inch pvc couplers 2-2 inch plugs some epoxy(used to seal the air fitting into the pvc) and an air fitting total cost $16 at lowes.....well i think of myself as a bit meticulous when i work on my car thinking that i would not find any leaks... i was wrong i found 5 huge leaks it leaked so bad that it emptied my aircompressor in 15 seconds
... after an hour of so tracking them down its as tight as a drum.. i would advise doing this to your setup.. the car is a whole differnt beast i can finnaly keep my boost on top.. the only bad side 4th gear 1.5 bar the clutch starts to slip a bit around 5000rpm ill probably have to turn it down a tad
let me know if you have any questions
ps
i plugged the tester into an air compressor regulated at 25 lbs the 2 rubber couplers mount onto the turbo air inlets.. you can hear all the air leaks and you rub around the hoses and clamps with your hand and when you get close the pitch changes
regulated 25psi
