bypass valve
Joshua Van Tol
josh at spiny.com
Thu Feb 8 17:20:52 EST 2001
>FWIW
>
>http://www.dahlbackracing.se/galleri/rs2/pic7.jpg
>
>Here's the link to the dahlback rs2 with dual bosch bypass valves.
>Interesting setup in that they went ot a lot of work to fit them in as a
>pair.
>
>I just noticed that these valves are in the wrong way. I wonder if that's
>why they are failing. High pressure comes in from the side of the valve, not
>the bottom (see SJM on bypass diagram) If the high pressure comes in
>directly opposite the vaccuum hose (ie botttom of valve) it's easy to see
>why it fails.
>
>Hmmmmm... It would appear dahlback has screwed up!
Nope, they're in the right way. The inlet is in line with the vaccuum
hose connection, and the outlet is at 90 degrees to the other two. If
they were in wrong, they'd never open.
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Joshua Van Tol -- josh at spiny.com
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