Still have a leak at the passenger turbo to pipe joint....
11-08-2005, 05:50 AM
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Still have a leak at the passenger turbo to pipe joint....
Couldn't I just add some silicone hose w/ some hose clamps and be done with it?
Just wondering b/c I was thinking of suggesting this method to my installer.
Just wondering b/c I was thinking of suggesting this method to my installer.
11-08-2005, 06:10 AM
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the hose is pinched from the clamp maybe.. get another hose
from the dealer or someone that has the spare hoses (after switching to samco) or get a new piece of hose from www.atpturbo.com
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11-08-2005, 06:21 AM
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i would feel more comfortable with a oem hose
but i also dont see why this would be an issue. what would cause the hose to be so deformed that it wont clap properly? i could understand if there was oil and the hose kept slipping off.......
adding more hose and more clamps as i uderstand your suggestion to be seems would be only a quick fix, or something i would only use if i had to......otherwise i would def get the oem hose or see exactly what the issue with the existing hose is since iirc they are pretty stout material.
no offense btw, i wasnt sure if this was your suggestion as a quick fix or permanent solution
adding more hose and more clamps as i uderstand your suggestion to be seems would be only a quick fix, or something i would only use if i had to......otherwise i would def get the oem hose or see exactly what the issue with the existing hose is since iirc they are pretty stout material.
no offense btw, i wasnt sure if this was your suggestion as a quick fix or permanent solution
11-08-2005, 06:22 AM
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And FWIW, they aren't pressurized under boost since they are pre-turbo.
Unless the leak is significant and unmetered air is being sucked in, its probably not a major issue.
-Dave Pramanik
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