Bypass valve on automatic?
Bypass valve on automatic? Procharged Lt1 8 lbs with Th400.. Do I have to run the bypass valve? I did a search and found several places that say no. Is this true? Thanks in advance
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Yes you really do. When you let off the throttle the air has to go somewhere. With no bypass it will overrun your throttle, blow off a tube, expand an intercooler tank, or exit through the inlet of the blower (and possibly be re-read by the maf). When a large volume of air flow backwards through the compressor it will try to change its direction of rotation. That's not a happy situation. Its very important for an automatic because the engine rpm doesn't just drop back to idle on decel - no clutch.
Im wondering if my wimpy looking stock procharger bypass/bov whatever it is, wil handle a high boost situation with an automatic? Would that be something i hsould be looking at upgrading?
Originally Posted by BIG BAD BLACKSS
Im wondering if my wimpy looking stock procharger bypass/bov whatever it is, wil handle a high boost situation with an automatic? Would that be something i hsould be looking at upgrading?
