Procharger not seeing boost??!

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Jul 28, 2011 | 02:29 PM

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Are those leaks in the intercoolers blowing out a lot of air? You really need to have a big leak to have a loss in boost.

Jul 28, 2011 | 02:46 PM

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Almost all intercoolers will leak that much. It doesn't really amount to anything you can measure as far as a boost loss goes.

Jul 28, 2011 | 04:12 PM

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The leaks seems like they're very small but the drivers side intercooler does hiss, which is concerning

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Jul 28, 2011 | 09:22 PM

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How much pressure did you have in the system during that test?

Jul 28, 2011 | 09:54 PM

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not very much pressure. It was the lowest the regulator would go and didnt show on the compressor guage(crappy gauge)

Jul 29, 2011 | 11:58 AM

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The leaks seems like they're very small but the drivers side intercooler does hiss, which is concerning

I'd get the intercooler welded up, you might be surprised. Bob

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Jul 29, 2011 | 07:00 PM

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I plan on repairing the intercooler but just to make sure it's necessary I'm going to bypass the drivers side intercooler and see if it makes most boost

Jul 30, 2011 | 12:55 AM

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Originally Posted by jattgunman

I plan on repairing the intercooler but just to make sure it's necessary I'm going to bypass the drivers side intercooler and see if it makes most boost

Intercoolers typically will restrict 2-3psi, so you should see an increase.