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Stupid intake
So Wednesday I'm leaving the jobsite back to the office and POP! Car slows to nothing in the middle of 520. I pull over between the 520 bridge and the Westlake Rd offramp, pop the hood, poke and prod and neeto, my UICP came off at the throttle body. I've never screwed with this hose clamp, it's still factory tightened.... I walk back down 520 as far as I could, about 20', can't find the clamp, and after a few hectic phonecalls I get ahold of my girlfriend who goes to Shucks and brings me a new one. (I was utterly amazed that shuck's even has 3" hose clamps.)
Last night, merging onto I-5 south, POP! it comes off again....Didn't loose the clamp this time, it didn't come off the hose. Peak boost was recorded at 15 PSI when the hose came off, but this second time I was flooring it merging in front of some cars. (no, I don't run at 15 PSI, the car just didn't have enough time to build to full pressure, as it came off mere seconds after flooring it.)
1. Am I mistaken, or can this cause serious compressor damage from overspinning?
2. Where can I get T-bolt clamps locally in 3" Dia?
3. I run stock boost pressure, WTF?
I'm scared to floor it again, I don't want to damage the turbo just yet.
Last night, merging onto I-5 south, POP! it comes off again....Didn't loose the clamp this time, it didn't come off the hose. Peak boost was recorded at 15 PSI when the hose came off, but this second time I was flooring it merging in front of some cars. (no, I don't run at 15 PSI, the car just didn't have enough time to build to full pressure, as it came off mere seconds after flooring it.)
1. Am I mistaken, or can this cause serious compressor damage from overspinning?
2. Where can I get T-bolt clamps locally in 3" Dia?
3. I run stock boost pressure, WTF?
I'm scared to floor it again, I don't want to damage the turbo just yet.
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You should replace the worm clamp with a t-bolt clamp. But before reinstalling, clean the inside of the hose and the outside of the throttle body. You might have some sort of oil that is causing it to slip off.
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So Wednesday I'm leaving the jobsite back to the office and POP! Car slows to nothing in the middle of 520. I pull over between the 520 bridge and the Westlake Rd offramp, pop the hood, poke and prod and neeto, my UICP came off at the throttle body. I've never screwed with this hose clamp, it's still factory tightened.... I walk back down 520 as far as I could, about 20', can't find the clamp, and after a few hectic phonecalls I get ahold of my girlfriend who goes to Shucks and brings me a new one. (I was utterly amazed that shuck's even has 3" hose clamps.)
Last night, merging onto I-5 south, POP! it comes off again....Didn't loose the clamp this time, it didn't come off the hose. Peak boost was recorded at 15 PSI when the hose came off, but this second time I was flooring it merging in front of some cars. (no, I don't run at 15 PSI, the car just didn't have enough time to build to full pressure, as it came off mere seconds after flooring it.)
1. Am I mistaken, or can this cause serious compressor damage from overspinning?
2. Where can I get T-bolt clamps locally in 3" Dia?
3. I run stock boost pressure, WTF?
I'm scared to floor it again, I don't want to damage the turbo just yet.
Last night, merging onto I-5 south, POP! it comes off again....Didn't loose the clamp this time, it didn't come off the hose. Peak boost was recorded at 15 PSI when the hose came off, but this second time I was flooring it merging in front of some cars. (no, I don't run at 15 PSI, the car just didn't have enough time to build to full pressure, as it came off mere seconds after flooring it.)
1. Am I mistaken, or can this cause serious compressor damage from overspinning?
2. Where can I get T-bolt clamps locally in 3" Dia?
3. I run stock boost pressure, WTF?
I'm scared to floor it again, I don't want to damage the turbo just yet.
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Now I need to find out why I'm only hitting 18 PSI. I just tightened every single hose clamp from the turbo to the throttle body excluding the BOV because of the stupid factory putting the bolt toward the battery..
Anyone have a good method for checking boost leaks?
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Wow man, that's hella cool of you to offer. I ended up picking up 3 of them on the way home. Just for everyone's information, Napa stocks 3" T-Bar clamps as a normal inventory item, $4 a piece.
Now I need to find out why I'm only hitting 18 PSI. I just tightened every single hose clamp from the turbo to the throttle body excluding the BOV because of the stupid factory putting the bolt toward the battery..
Anyone have a good method for checking boost leaks?
Now I need to find out why I'm only hitting 18 PSI. I just tightened every single hose clamp from the turbo to the throttle body excluding the BOV because of the stupid factory putting the bolt toward the battery..
Anyone have a good method for checking boost leaks?
As for the boost leak, check the vaccum tubes on the back of the intake manifold to make sure none have poped off. Particulary the one on the far left side where the boost gauge Ts in. Does it feel like it has less power? If not you might also want to check the tube on the back of your boost gauge to make sure it is on tight as it could just be a false reading.
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Wow man, that's hella cool of you to offer. I ended up picking up 3 of them on the way home. Just for everyone's information, Napa stocks 3" T-Bar clamps as a normal inventory item, $4 a piece.
Now I need to find out why I'm only hitting 18 PSI. I just tightened every single hose clamp from the turbo to the throttle body excluding the BOV because of the stupid factory putting the bolt toward the battery..
Anyone have a good method for checking boost leaks?
Now I need to find out why I'm only hitting 18 PSI. I just tightened every single hose clamp from the turbo to the throttle body excluding the BOV because of the stupid factory putting the bolt toward the battery..
Anyone have a good method for checking boost leaks?
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