[s-cars] Whoooshing sound near intercooler

[Mark Strangways]

Sounds like a good time to upgrade to the famous FMIC. ;-)

Mark S
----- Original Message -----
From: "Charlie Smith" <charlie at elektro.cmhnet.org>
To: "Audi S Car List" <s-car-list at audifans.com>
Cc: "Charlie Smith" <charlie at elektro.cmhnet.org>
Sent: Sunday, September 28, 2003 3:48 PM
Subject: Re: [s-cars] Whoooshing sound near intercooler


>
> Earlier, Steve Powers wrote:
> >
> > The '95s are unique in that the intercooler endcaps are plastic,
> > unlike the intercoolers from previous years. My '95 has the same
> > problem (even after the SAMCO hoses). The solution (an intercooler
> > from a '93 S4) currently lies on the floor with a box of Breeze
> > constant torque clamps (thanks Fred, for the P/Ns!)
> >
> > If you're replacing the IC, also replace the crossover. It's
> > plastic also and doesn't like curb hits on the undertray, excessive
> > clamp force or high boost. The earlier year S4s have metal crossover
> > pipes also.
>
> Since I've been chasing a boost leak that Samcos haven't cured,
> I suspect my problem may be a plastic IC endcap or the plastic
> crossover pipe.
>
> Does anybody have a completely metal intercooler and/or a metal
> crossover pipe that they'll part with?  If so, how about emailing
> me off the list with the details.  I think I'll just replace both
> parts and have done with it.
>
>     - Charlie
>
>
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