[s-cars] DIY: under $10 Hose Leak Tester !!

[Kirby Smith]

Splash!

Yes, that was my experience.

kirby

jeff posto wrote:
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> Be careful.. Kirby Smith announced that using this method, there is ONE hose to disconnect, to avoid pressurizing the crankcase. Thus pushing oil out the main seals I think.
> I think you will need to disconnect a hose that ventilates the intake manifold.
> Kirby will jump in here a verify.
> Add this piece of info, and it's a total process!
> JP
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>  "Miller, Casey" <Casey.Miller at janus.com> wrote:This is a multi-part message in MIME format.
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> Hi,
> With all of these boost loss questions lately...
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> I cannot take credit for thinking of this nifty little device...that
> goes to my brother (or if he didn't think of it, whomever did). Anyway
> this thing has proven time and again to be one of the simplest and
> quickest, most fail proof devices for testing for leaks in your turbo
> boost system.
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> At home depot...buy a 3" Fernco brand Plumbquick Qwik=Cap (in plumbing
> section). It's just a rubber cap with a hose clamp attached. Next
> you'll need to buy a shraeder valve (tire valve) to merge with the cap,
> so that you can hook up an air compressor to it and fill your system
> with a little (< 10lbs) of air. Drill a little hole in the cap and
> insert (or sandwich) it with the schrader valve. (sorry no dig
> camera--but picture the simplest device ever created and you'll have the
> general idea).
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> Then, take off the large (just under 3") air intake hose that goes into
> your air box on the passenger side of your car. Pop the cap you built
> over the HOSE. Cinch up the hose clamp just so it's snug. Hook
> compressor (or bike pump) up to the valve on the cap. Put a little
> (once again only about 10lbs) of air into the system and listen for
> where it's leaking. It's important not to over inflate everything, just
> put enough air in to see if it's leaking anywhere.
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> Very simple, very effective.
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> HTH's everyone, it sure has helped me in the past.
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> Thanks Tim!
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> -Casey
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