[s-cars] Pressure Tester-Doofus

[Igor Kessel]

Charlie Smith wrote:
> Earlier, 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 trying and failing to get pressure build up in my system,
> and suspecting that I heard a slight whistle under boost I really
> started looking at everything.
> 
> I finally found a crack along the top of the plastic crossover pipe
> that runs under the radiator.  It was almost closed except when it 
> was under pressure.  I didn't find this until after I removed the 
> crossover pipe for inspection.  The crack opening was large enough 
> compared to the size of the air line coming in that I couldn't
> get any pressure built up, and because the crack was on the top 
> of the pipe I couldn't detect the leak by feeling air blowing out 
> of something.
> 
> If it's not the crossover pipe, then look at the intercooler if
> your car is late enough to have one with plastic end caps.
> 
>     - Charlie


Are you guys saying that with the help of this gizmo you manage to pump 
the air into the intake and get it to stay in the system? I was never 
successful in doing so. Do I have a massive air leak somewhere?

-- 
Igor Kessel
two turbo quattros