[s-cars] Pressure Tester-Doofus

[chris chambers]

Manny,

Here is a link to a pic of what I built for testing at the inlet of
the MAF hose.

http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v48/chrisanjenn/Audi%20S4/?action=view&current=Press_Test_3.jpg

Later I added an adapter and 2" pvc pipe so I could test using
the turbo to crossover pipe hose, but I dont have a photo of it.

HTH
Chris


--- manuelsanchez at starpower.net wrote:

> S-heads,
> 
> Anyone have a pic of their tester? I tried and failed to get
> any pressure in my system, so I'm hoping it's my poor
> construction of the PVC stuff and not a massive leak somewhere.
> 
> After spending 30 min in the Home Depot PVC aisle I didn't
> walk away with what I wanted.
> 
> I managed to find bits that I think have plugged the following:
> "Y" shaped pressure hose at intake manifold/ISV valve
> that small hose that connects to the valve cover near the oil
> cap. I have used a hose clamp to fasten the thing I've crammed
> into each of these places to stop the air.
> 
> Now for the fun part.  I was hoping to find a piece of PVC
> pipe that would fit INSIDE the hose that directly connects to
> the MAF. That way I would be sure of a good fit because I
> could use a hose clamp to seal the connection. Unfortunately I
> could not find that, the 3" PVC pieces are too large to fit
> inside that OEM hose. I could only find stuff that fit over
> the OUTSIDE of the OEM hose, thus creating only a friction fit.
> 
> I bored a hole and placed a schrader valve in there. Filled my
> compressor to 60 psi and shut it off. Set the valve to only
> supply 15 psi of pressure thru the system and began.
> 
> I drained the tank without registering a blip on the boost gauge. 
> 
> So I'm hoping for a pic someone has of what they used and how
> they set things up. This seems so simple it's pissing me off
> that I've F'ed it up.
> 
> -Manny "more that slightly peeved" Sanchez
> immobile UrS6 Avant
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