how can i pressure test an IC, off the car? i have an air compressor FWIW
10-02-2005, 07:14 AM
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You should be able to buy a cap for one end at a plumbing/ hardware store and also get a coupling
and pvc cap. Basically like the set-up awe has to pressure test your entire car, but small enough to fit on the intercooler inlet ot outlet.<ul><li><a href="http://www.awe-tuning.com/pages/shared/part_detail.cfm?PMaI=1&PMoI=4&PEI=6&PP =s4_27t_drivetrain.cfm&PPT=Drivetrain&IL=p ressure%20tester">clicky here</a></li></ul>
10-02-2005, 07:17 AM
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This may sound stupid but....
it worked for me. Fill up a large sink with water... submerg the IC with one hand firmly plugging one end... then BLOW in the other and look for bubbles - seriously! It may not be elegant, but it works.
I found a leak between the plastic 'cap' and the main body - which I resolved by cramping down on the crimps with vice-grips.
I found a leak between the plastic 'cap' and the main body - which I resolved by cramping down on the crimps with vice-grips.
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