[urq] Tracking down a boost leak - help!

[Ingo Rautenberg]

Thanks for all the suggestions, guys.  Ed, you are correct in your findings.
Scott J. had advised me of same I easily spotted the inch-long tear at the
outside of the bend and after replacing the hose and road test (along with
snow tires now mounted) confirm this 1 5/8" hose as being the culprit.  One
really has to know what one is looking for when it comes to this baby, being
hidden underneath all those other hoses.  Ended up getting a foot of trans
cooler hose and cutting it to fit.  I believe that's the cheapest part I've
ever put on this car at $1.06 including tax :-)  Thanks to everyone for
their ideas.

-Ingo

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ed Kellock" <ekellock at gmail.com>
To: "Ingo Rautenberg" <i.rautenberg at waratap.com>
Sent: Sunday, December 12, 2004 11:49 AM
Subject: Re: [urq] Tracking down a boost leak - help!


> During my trip to Park City in Sept for UPG, I fixed a leak that was
> easily heard.  It was a very small hose near the back of the valve
> cover.  It was a small diameter hose that is only about 2 inches long
> and makes a 90-degree turn.  The rip was on the outside of the bend
> and was not readily visible.  I was in that area because I knew I had
> a boost leak and had checked all the usual suspects and went hunting
> for oily areas, knowing that a boost leak would likely slime the area
> around it.  I had found the area but not the leak and fortunately was
> surrounded by other urq owners.  Brandon immediately pointed me to
> this one bit of hose when he realized where I was focusing.
>
> I'll go out and try to get a better description of which hose I'm
> talking about, but maybe this much info will help get you started in
> that area.
>
> Ed
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Ingo Rautenberg" <IRautenberg at comcast.net>
> To: <urq at audifans.com>
> Sent: Sunday, December 12, 2004 6:53 AM
> Subject: [urq] Tracking down a boost leak - help!
>
>
> > OK.  Usually I'm pretty good at this, but this one has me stumped.
> A few
> > months back I tore a hole in the upper IC to throtle body hose.
> After I was
> > able to effectively repair the leak wirth polyner tape (withstanding
> 17 psi
> > boost), I replace the hose with a new one.  I haven't driven the car
> much,
> > but thought I'd go through it before the snow arrives, but now it's
> here and
> > I have a boost leak developing as early as 9 psi.  I checked and
> rechecked
> > all the hose clamps and am just baffled.  I took a mirror to search
> for any
> > unseen tears.  I even took the wastegate top off to check for torn
> diaphram.
> > With the windows open it's unmistakable.  I can boost to 15 psi, but
> am most
> > likely spinning the turbo more than she needs to.  Any suggestions?
> Patient
> > is an '84 WX with K24.  I do have other things to do and can't have
> the Urq
> > be the garage queen for too long...
> >
> > Ingo
> >
> >
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