Were was your boost leak?
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Were was your boost leak?
Just wondering what the most common problems have been with boost leaks ( vacuum or boost leak). Please State were the problem was and what the symptoms were and price to fix.
thanx landen
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I have had three boost "leaks":
1. Coupler between crossover tube and IC -- twice, the second time was even with a very good clamp.
2. AWS hose -- wasn't properly clamped back on after some work being done on the car....
3. check valve in line between turbos and pressure chamber BROKE IN HALF!
The only one that cost anything was the check valve - whatever it was from Mazda ($30?).
1. Coupler between crossover tube and IC -- twice, the second time was even with a very good clamp.
2. AWS hose -- wasn't properly clamped back on after some work being done on the car....
3. check valve in line between turbos and pressure chamber BROKE IN HALF!
The only one that cost anything was the check valve - whatever it was from Mazda ($30?).
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I had it on the intake plastic pipe that connects to the TB. It was crack at the joint were it connect at the TB and they only way to find it was if you moved it. It took forever to find.
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On my way to second day of trial for Jury Duty in Vegas. This Boxster is next to me at a light. So i just keep adding gas to stay ahead of him. Next thing, I know "Poof" It was like being back in my FC. I pull over and the crossover to the IC had popped out of the y pipe.
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I have had a leak on each side of the crossover pipe. First it was the lower (y-pipe) connection - replaced the whole thing with the Efini pipe. Then the upper coupler cracked and had to be replaced. Seems like quite a problem area as lots of people have had the same problems.
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I had a lower intake manifold gasket leak which was causing me to lose some boost at higher rpms at WOT. The solution was to take out half the parts in the engine bay to remove the original gasket and replaced with a newer metal gasket.
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Originally posted by PandazRx-7
I have one or more leaks right now...the most obvious is a hole in the actual crossover pipe from rubbing against the bottom bracket that broke off a long time ago. Anyone have an extra one.
I have one or more leaks right now...the most obvious is a hole in the actual crossover pipe from rubbing against the bottom bracket that broke off a long time ago. Anyone have an extra one.
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