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Offline tshirt2k

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Re: Finding a boost leak.
« Reply #10 on: 15 December 2012, 12:47 »
Just checking pipes won't find you leaks.

I don't have any and I dont have a smoke tester  :tongue:

How can you tell? I don't have a smoke tester either! You will never know unless you pressurise your system upto your max boost. Just checking hoses won't tell you if you have a tiny leak that passes a lot of air once under pressure.


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Offline Dalo Harkin

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Re: Finding a boost leak.
« Reply #11 on: 16 December 2012, 19:03 »
it will because you would have oil all over where the split is.

I have replaced EVERY pipe on mine that carries boost and there are no leaks.

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Re: Finding a boost leak.
« Reply #12 on: 16 December 2012, 19:15 »
My boost pipes werent full of oil....think your turbo seals are dying mate.

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Re: Finding a boost leak.
« Reply #13 on: 16 December 2012, 22:33 »
No oil in my pipes either. So your saying you can't be sure you dont have leaks because you haven't pressure tested the system up to 20 odd psi.  :undecided:

Even when you think its tightened up. They can still leak, especially with jubilee type clips.



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