[s-cars] failed BOV? What is a good replacement?

[LL - NY]

If it helps, I keep a 710N around as a spare....

On 3/14/06, Tony Curran <tony.curran at sympatico.ca> wrote:
>
> I'm running MRC stage 1 and peaked at 26lbs boost and 710N holding up just
> fine - jinxed it now!
>
> The article...
>
> http://www.s4biturbo.com/art-dvtests.php
>
> Tony
> 96 S6
>
> -----Original Message-----
> *From:* LL - NY [mailto:larrycleung at gmail.com]
> *Sent:* March 14, 2006 8:25 PM
> *To:* chris chambers
> *Cc:* Tony Curran; Scar
> *Subject:* Re: [s-cars] failed BOV? What is a good replacement?
>
> If you have the N version, you have the right one. I had problems, but
> then again, I'm running MRC stage 1 with 22 lbs of boost.
>
> There was a fairly detailed article (I forgot the source, maybe Audiworld)
> on BPVs, and the 710N tested well (in reality, as well as the maintainable
> valves such as my Stratmosphere) but it doesn't necessarily have the life of
> the maintainable valves. I figured, for the cost of (2) 710N's, I could have
> one Strat and be done with it.
>
> LL - NY
>
> On 3/14/06, chris chambers <fastscirocco_2000 at yahoo.com> wrote:
> >
> > Tony,
> >
> > I'd have to check but I could swear I have the "N" version.
> >
> > Thanks
> > Chris
> >
> > --- Tony Curran <tony.curran at sympatico.ca> wrote:
> >
> > > Chris,
> > >
> > > Get the Bosch "N" version from your dealer - about c$50. They will
> > > actually
> > > try to sell you the part out of ETKA which is the "J" version I
> > > believe
> > > (plus charge a whole lot more), but the "N" is the one to get.
> > >
> > > Tony
> > > 96 S6
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: s-car-list-bounces at audifans.com
> > > [mailto:s-car-list-bounces at audifans.com]On Behalf Of chris chambers
> > > Sent: March 14, 2006 7:58 PM
> > > To: Scar
> > > Subject: [s-cars] failed BOV? What is a good replacement?
> > >
> > >
> > > Gentz,
> > >
> > > So while accelerating (hard) today I start to hear
> > > this noise that sounds like a siren!
> > >
> > > Inspecting today I determined the noise was coming from the turbo
> > > area.....checked the impeller on the cold side and everything looked
> > > good.
> > >
> > > I had Popped off the BOV from the intake hose on the turbo to gain
> > > room
> > > to inspect the turbo. Just for the heck of it I hooked everything up
> > > but
> > > the BOV and started the car, the BOV had air just flowing out of it.
> > >
> > > Now correct me if I'm wrong, but isn't that a bad thing?
> > >
> > > Looks like I need to replace my 6 month old Bosch oem BOV, any
> > > recommendatons?
> > >
> > >
> > > Thanks
> > > Chris
> > >
> > >
> > > Make April 15th just another day http://www.fairtax.org
> > >
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