bov seep??
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bov seep??
i was helping my brother with his car today, the air pump line that runs into that intake manifold. blew. so we replaced it. and then took it for a drive and we keep hearing the whoosss whens hes on the gas? sounds like its sucking alot of air in. but i think that the stock bov it seeping and not holding pressure? anyone have a guess? sorry if am being vage. thanks for reading this
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It's my car. When I took off the intake pipe from the turbo to the intake(primary i guess, it's the one on top) this little cardboard thing crumbled to pieces. but the sound and a loss of power happened before that. after work i'll check all the boost pipes. it really sounds like the bov is closed then opens and it won't close and hold pressure. it revs up but won't produce the neck snapping force i'm used too. that's when i found that the air pump hose blew. i've got an apexi intake and it's really loud (wooosh sound). i'll replace the vac line to that bov (to the intake on the top) and see if that helps.
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im having a similar problem...i hear the sound before i start boosting, starting at about 4 Vac. PSI...i dont have a boost leak, are you suppose to hear it a little before u start boosting?
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my friend is making me a custom gauge pod for me and he's got my boost gauge. my brother pointed out to me that the bov off the y-pipe was loose when we installed the apexi intakes. so i'll be looking at replacing that if it's hard or brittle. i'm useing heater hose from pep boys and nice screw types hose clamps. i hope that i don't have to replace all my boost piping with hard pipes....
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Originally Posted by Rufio
im having a similar problem...i hear the sound before i start boosting, starting at about 4 Vac. PSI...i dont have a boost leak, are you suppose to hear it a little before u start boosting?
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Originally Posted by neopj3
i hope that i don't have to replace all my boost piping with hard pipes....
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thanks, i'll take the hose with me tomarrow and replace what i can get my big hands on. I figured the bov's to be pretty solid, but this cars been sittin for a while (like 2-3 years! other owners never knew what they had!) I expect things will need to be replaced, like the air pump hose and the intake, dp,cat,midpipe,exhaust,ect. what the hell was that little piece of pressed paper in my intake near the top turbo (primary?). the dang thing just fell apart! it's before the turbo, so i'm thinking i'll be alright untill i replace the stock piping with alummin, or stainless pipes. the rubber hose on the air pump crummbled in my hands as i pulled it off, maybe the same happened with the hose for the bov?
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I'm not really sure what your problem is but i do know that the stock bov does vent boost. It starts to open at 8psi and is fully open at about 11-12psi. When is the boost gauge getting installed? That'll help you figure out what your problem is.
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as soon as my buddy finishs the pod. it's going to mount in the center channel speaker area. the bov is not supposed to vent as you accelerate right? it's open all the time, or the bov hose is bad and i've got a crack in it. i'm lossing power.
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Originally Posted by weetbix13
charge relefi valve should make noise until 4500rpm then shut off.
if that is venting into the engine bay then you'll hear it.
if that is venting into the engine bay then you'll hear it.
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Originally Posted by JDawG707
is there anyway i can just plug up teh CRV? i have the same noise and its hella nnoying, ive somewhat learned how to drive with it(blast the music helal loud)
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mines vented....im tryn to buy some 90degree 1/2inch pipes so i can have it vented back into my intakes...but so far no like finding the things anyone have any ideas on what i could do to shut it UP
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Originally Posted by Stix37867
Ok i understand now. You could try to find some radiator hose that's the same size and has the angles you need. That's what i did for my BOV.
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i got my heater hose (3/4") from pep boys. it's like .80 per foot. i don't think you want to use jbweld unless your trying to make it work with a stock intake. other wise use hose clamps, they're really cheap at lowes where i work (like .50).
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Originally Posted by Stix37867
I'm not really sure what your problem is but i do know that the stock bov does vent boost. It starts to open at 8psi and is fully open at about 11-12psi. When is the boost gauge getting installed? That'll help you figure out what your problem is.
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Originally Posted by Stix37867
I'm not really sure what your problem is but i do know that the stock bov does vent boost. It starts to open at 8psi and is fully open at about 11-12psi. When is the boost gauge getting installed? That'll help you figure out what your problem is.
All the BOV knows to do is to start venting at 8psi. It shouldn't vent any other time.
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Have you either of you guys actually tested the stock BOV's. It's common sense that they open when it gets vaccum. But when i tested it with a pressure tester, as soon as the tester hit 8 or more psi, it was open. If you can try it, i suggest you do. I'd say Mazda made it like that as a secondary precaution like a pop off valve.
Edit: As for my statement about it only opening at 8psi, i figured it was implied that everyone nows it opens when it sees vacuum.
Edit: As for my statement about it only opening at 8psi, i figured it was implied that everyone nows it opens when it sees vacuum.