Jimmy P

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If you take a boost leak tester, and pressurize the inlet of the blower, is it normal for a good amount of air to leak out of the compressor housing, by the sides? We did a boost leak a couple of weeks ago, and found alot of air was leaking out from there. We attempted to tighten the allen bolts, but they were already tight. My buddy told me thats how Procharger designed the unit, but I am curious if that true or not. Thanks

TS6

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There is no gasket or sealing surface, so I would imagine it would leak pretty bad.

stevieturbo

It should not leak IMO.

TS6

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There is no gasket or O ring or anything, its just 2 pieces of aluminum butted together. Of course it will leak. Its never under pressure anyway, so it doesn't matter.

DeltaT

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It should not leak much, but it isn't a sealed or interference fit, just a tight one, so it will leak a little. I disagree that it's not under boost - as soon as that thing is spinning much the pressure in the volute (snail-shaped section) starts rising. In boost the pressure is trying to blow the volute off the gearbox unit. Many of the Vortech's have a 1/8" NPT port right near the end of the volute that people run boost gauges off, so that section must be seeing boost.

Jim

KissMySSo1

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Technically it's not supposed to leak. But every one of them does!

Jimmy P

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Where is that guy that works for Procharger. I think his name is something like Anderick? Maybe he can fill us in.

stevieturbo

Ive pressure tested my Vortech and turbo setups via the compressor intake. Mine didnt leak.


That area around the outside of the compressor housing is under pressure during normal operation. It would be pretty crappy if it did leak !!

May as well have all your boost pipes leak too then.