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Old Aug 22, 2010 | 02:18 AM
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If I am driving with the windows down and I WOT it, I can hear a hissing noise and sounds like it is coming from the diver side which is where my BOV is. Could it be the BOV is leaking under boost? Also I am running 5 lbs. Checks all the clamps and everything and all seems good. Thanks.
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Old Aug 22, 2010 | 09:44 AM
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Where ie your wastegate at? Did you actually pressure test the piping?
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Old Aug 22, 2010 | 12:09 PM
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Where ie your wastegate at? Did you actually pressure test the piping?
Doesn't have one, it's supercharged. No did not pressure test it.
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Old Aug 22, 2010 | 12:17 PM
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It's probable the air being sucked into your compressor.
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Originally Posted by kbracing96
It's probable the air being sucked into your compressor.
Could be. Either I have never noticed it or it has just started happening.
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Old Aug 22, 2010 | 02:33 PM
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Originally Posted by kbracing96
It's probable the air being sucked into your compressor.
THis, and you cannot know if your piping is leaking without air testing it, lol. Calmps may look fine, but is not always the case.

i mustve went over all my clamps 10 times trying to find leak. They seemed perfect until i put 12lbs of air in my system. i found 4 leaks that couldve sworn were the best looking sealed joints on my setup.

do yourself a favor and airtest that system
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Old Aug 22, 2010 | 03:11 PM
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THis, and you cannot know if your piping is leaking without air testing it, lol. Calmps may look fine, but is not always the case.

i mustve went over all my clamps 10 times trying to find leak. They seemed perfect until i put 12lbs of air in my system. i found 4 leaks that couldve sworn were the best looking sealed joints on my setup.

do yourself a favor and airtest that system
You convinced me haha so how did you test your air system?
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If you had a leak, you'd be losing boost. If you are building the same boost as always, no leak.
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Originally Posted by 98Z28CobraKiller
If you had a leak, you'd be losing boost. If you are building the same boost as always, no leak.
Thanks, that answered my question then.
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