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 Post subject: Boost leak
PostPosted: Tue Oct 01, 2019 8:50 pm 
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I'm experiencing a boost leak, I can ear it loud and I get only 7or8 psi. It happened suddenly !

The hose seem fine.

Any idea where to look ?? A way to put pressure in the system to test ??

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 Post subject: Re: Boost leak
PostPosted: Tue Oct 01, 2019 9:24 pm 
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Soapy water in a spray bottle can be of help.
Has to be boost hoses or inter-cooler. (CAC)

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 Post subject: Re: Boost leak
PostPosted: Wed Oct 02, 2019 1:32 am 
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WWDiesel wrote:
Soapy water in a spray bottle can be of help.
Has to be boost hoses or inter-cooler. (CAC)


Could it be done at idle ????


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 Post subject: Re: Boost leak
PostPosted: Wed Oct 02, 2019 7:34 pm 
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I had the opportunity to use a leak test smoke machine !!!

Turn out it was the CAC to engine hose had plit right along the frame

Thanks WW


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 Post subject: Re: Boost leak
PostPosted: Wed Oct 02, 2019 9:52 pm 
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PZKW108 wrote:
I had the opportunity to use a leak test smoke machine !!!
Turn out it was the CAC to engine hose had plit right along the frame
Thanks WW

Glad you found it and it was something simple! :pepper:

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