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Offline Paul123

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Boost Leak
« on: 17 September 2010, 08:41 »
What are the common signs of a boost leak?
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Offline alex160

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Re: Boost Leak
« Reply #1 on: 17 September 2010, 10:08 »
Car will pull very well and then you will feel the boost drop slightly,
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Re: Boost Leak
« Reply #2 on: 17 September 2010, 10:13 »
It will bellow black smoke...more than usual.
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Re: Boost Leak
« Reply #3 on: 19 September 2010, 15:59 »
Also you may be able to here the boost leaking out
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Re: Boost Leak
« Reply #4 on: 24 September 2010, 12:53 »
Would you have less poke aswell? Depending on the size of the leak that is.

sh!te MPG?
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Re: Boost Leak
« Reply #5 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
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