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Post by Machine monkey » Wed Jun 27, 2018 8:13 am

Smartbear wrote: ↑Wed Jun 27, 2018 8:03 am Can you pressurise the intake plumbing with a compressor to help with finding the boost leak mat?
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I have done this. And i had all the leaks sorted upto the intake. I then made a blanking plate for that and tested it! It was all ok!!
Maybe its the turbo? But i did change some bits. a 90degree bend for a hard bend. I am hopping those new joints are the issue. I have new connectors and clamps and will be fitting them tonight. I am waiting to hear back from Compressor racing about wither a rebuild kit or sending them my turbo core. Once thats done it should be about done.

I have a friend of a friend of a friend!! Who has a really cool bit of kit i am hopping to borrow. It connects to the charge system then presurises it but with smoky air! So you can see and hear the leeks. I am hopping to talk him in to letting me use it!!
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Post by LittleZ4 » Wed Jun 27, 2018 12:15 pm

I was about to say a smoke test sounds the way forwards. Fingers crossed it gets sorted quickly :)
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Post by Monkeydonkeyratmagic » Wed Jun 27, 2018 3:56 pm

Is this loss of boost a constant thing? Just thinking at start up the air has a long way to travel, way more than intended. Just thinking once the whole system is up to temperature the loss may drop off a but.

Have to admire your dedication to this. I'm on the verge of burning mine and doing a naked voodoo dance around it.
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Post by Machine monkey » Thu Jul 05, 2018 3:34 pm

Monkeydonkeyratmagic wrote: ↑Wed Jun 27, 2018 3:56 pm Is this loss of boost a constant thing? Just thinking at start up the air has a long way to travel, way more than intended. Just thinking once the whole system is up to temperature the loss may drop off a but.

No mate its 100% not that. Pree intercooler pipe lengths are much less important than the internet says!!

Have to admire your dedication to this. I'm on the verge of burning mine and doing a naked voodoo dance around it.
I wont lie been thinking this a lot recently!!
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Post by Smartbear » Thu Jul 05, 2018 3:35 pm

Machine monkey wrote: ↑Thu Jul 05, 2018 3:34 pm
Monkeydonkeyratmagic wrote: ↑Wed Jun 27, 2018 3:56 pm Is this loss of boost a constant thing? Just thinking at start up the air has a long way to travel, way more than intended. Just thinking once the whole system is up to temperature the loss may drop off a but.

No mate its 100% not that. Pree intercooler pipe lengths are much less important than the internet says!!

Have to admire your dedication to this. I'm on the verge of burning mine and doing a naked voodoo dance around it.
I wont lie been thinking this a lot recently!!
Have you managed to pin down any leak yet Mat?
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Post by Machine monkey » Thu Jul 05, 2018 3:36 pm

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Post by Machine monkey » Fri Jul 06, 2018 7:22 am

Smartbear wrote: ↑Thu Jul 05, 2018 3:35 pm
Machine monkey wrote: ↑Thu Jul 05, 2018 3:34 pm
Monkeydonkeyratmagic wrote: ↑Wed Jun 27, 2018 3:56 pm Is this loss of boost a constant thing? Just thinking at start up the air has a long way to travel, way more than intended. Just thinking once the whole system is up to temperature the loss may drop off a but.

No mate its 100% not that. Pree intercooler pipe lengths are much less important than the internet says!!

Have to admire your dedication to this. I'm on the verge of burning mine and doing a naked voodoo dance around it.
I wont lie been thinking this a lot recently!!
Have you managed to pin down any leak yet Mat?
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No not yet. But I also haven’t had time to look. Work and family have been taking up all of my time.
But I hope to have a play this weekend. I am ditching the stand alone oil system. As I can’t get that to work right. Hopefully re building my turbo. And then hunting this leak!
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Post by wonkydonkey » Fri Jul 06, 2018 7:50 am

To help me understand, how do you know that you have a boost leak? It sounds like you've been thorough if you've pressure tested everything from the compressor outlet up to the cylinder head.
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Post by Mister T » Fri Jul 06, 2018 9:54 am

I wouldn't be surprised if it was the (lack of) o-ring or the snap ring for the compressor housing
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Post by Machine monkey » Fri Jul 06, 2018 2:30 pm

wonkydonkey wrote: ↑Fri Jul 06, 2018 7:50 am To help me understand, how do you know that you have a boost leak? It sounds like you've been thorough if you've pressure tested everything from the compressor outlet up to the cylinder head.
Well the turbo is spinning up very nicely. But its not making boost. So i must have a leek. There have also been a few changes since i last checked it.
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Post by Machine monkey » Fri Jul 06, 2018 2:33 pm

Mister T wrote: ↑Fri Jul 06, 2018 9:54 am I wouldn't be surprised if it was the (lack of) o-ring or the snap ring for the compressor housing

Yep agreed. I have a full rebuild kit for the turbo. So i will be stripping and cleaning everything. Rebuilding it with new seals. I might even have to change the bearings. But that depends on how they look. I am a little concerned as the oil system hasn’t been working right.
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Post by Mister T » Fri Jul 06, 2018 4:44 pm

Try one of these... http://compturbo.com/spotlights/oil-less

No pesky oil required :)
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Post by Machine monkey » Mon Jul 09, 2018 10:53 am

Mister T wrote: ↑Fri Jul 06, 2018 4:44 pm Try one of these... http://compturbo.com/spotlights/oil-less

No pesky oil required :)
If only i had!!

Its all sorted now. Well once i finish running the oil lines.
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Post by Machine monkey » Mon Jul 09, 2018 11:03 am

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