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Model specific boards => Golf mk4 => Golf mk4 TDI => Topic started by: Paul123 on 17 September 2010, 08:41

Title: Boost Leak
Post by: Paul123 on 17 September 2010, 08:41

What are the common signs of a boost leak?

Title: Re: Boost Leak
Post by: alex160 on 17 September 2010, 10:08

Car will pull very well and then you will feel the boost drop slightly,

Title: Re: Boost Leak
Post by: Adam on 17 September 2010, 10:13

It will bellow black smoke...more than usual.

Title: Re: Boost Leak
Post by: Steve_PD on 19 September 2010, 15:59

Also you may be able to here the boost leaking out

Title: Re: Boost Leak
Post by: asif on 24 September 2010, 12:53

Would you have less poke aswell? Depending on the size of the leak that is.

sh!te MPG?

Title: Re: Boost Leak
Post by: Rhyso on 24 September 2010, 12:56

Quote from: asif on 24 September 2010, 12:53

Would you have less poke aswell? Depending on the size of the leak that is.

sh!te MPG?

All of those as the engine has to work harder to go at the same speed