LICP keeps blowing off
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LICP keeps blowing off
well i have had my ETS intercooler piping for about a month or so and for some reason the LICP keeps blowing off. i havent upped the boost at all and i cant figure out why. using the T-bolt clamps that came with the kit. yesterday on my way home the pipe acutally blew OFF the car and i ran it over...luckly i had my stock intercooler pipping still in the trunk...im pretty upset, spending a decent chunk of change on a good product but it wont stay on, and now its completly ruined...
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Maybee some oil blowby in the turbo seals. It collects in the LICP/intercooler. Try cleaning the outside of the nipple, inside of the coupling w/ brake cleaner. let dry get some of the wifeys hairspray, spray in coupling, use T bolts, let dry. it should do the trick.
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just sounds like your not tighten the Tbolt clamps enough. Did you by chance get some grease or something else inside the couplings? That happened to be when i put my licp on, i couldn't get 1 of the sides of the licp into the coupling so i put a little grease on it, which was stupid because even though i tightened the sh*t out of it, it blew off first time i drove the car. I had to take it back off and and clean the coupling out and put it all back on, no problem since then.
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Could always go with the Nisei LICP with the bracket - http://www.motiongarage.com/store/pr...roducts_id=491
I plan on doing that LICP along with the ETS stock battery UICP kit.
I plan on doing that LICP along with the ETS stock battery UICP kit.
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Could always go with the Nisei LICP with the bracket - http://www.motiongarage.com/store/pr...roducts_id=491
I plan on doing that LICP along with the ETS stock battery UICP kit.
I plan on doing that LICP along with the ETS stock battery UICP kit.
That's the LICP i have and i love it, Never blew off..when putting them on also use some Hair spray on the inside of the couplings then put it on..Also dont put it on and go let me try this out and get on it..Let the car warm up then go around and drive normal for a bit..this will heat it up and you shouldnt have any problems then..
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dont worry man my neisi blows off on my all the time boostin 20, its just unfortunate the ETS dosnt come with a mounting braket. ive gotten used to it blowing off, and i can put i back on in less than 5 minutes now... lol
all i can say is.... hairspary
all i can say is.... hairspary
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My guess is the t-clamp isnt tight enough and it is behind the bead on the edge. When you tighten feel for the bead buldging through. Chain of order:
bead, immediatly after that is the clamp. If its steel dont be a affraid to tighten up. If its stripped you can get another nut at lows.
bead, immediatly after that is the clamp. If its steel dont be a affraid to tighten up. If its stripped you can get another nut at lows.