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slowbubblecar
06-12-2005, 12:21 PM
I have a boost leak in the back of my motor. I cant feel it, but it sounds like it is coming from behind it by the intake manifold. It has a new Intake manifiold gasket that was put on about 15 miles ago. Should I just assume it is that? I cant feel it, I can just hear it. What would you do?
Thanks
Kracka
06-12-2005, 12:30 PM
Hook up a boost leak tester and verify where it is coming from before tearing anything apart.
slowbubblecar
06-12-2005, 12:50 PM
I did and found out it is coming from the back of the motor, but I can't figure out/feel where it is coming from. I can only hear it.
blageo23
06-12-2005, 12:54 PM
Are you sure its the back of the motor? I heard one from the back of the motor but I sprayed my TB down with some water with soup in it and it bubbled up at that gasket. Id say make a mixture of soup and water and spray around. just dont hit the wire connectors or try not to. and see what bubbles up.
StealthGST
06-12-2005, 01:05 PM
I heard one from the back of the motor but I sprayed my TB down with some water with soup in it and it bubbled up at that gasket.
was it cream of mushroom or chicken noodle :)
blageo23
06-12-2005, 01:10 PM
HAHAHA clearly im hungry. soap*
TheBlizzard
06-12-2005, 01:18 PM
If you two are hungry then toss each others salads or something. This is a tech thread, keep it on the topic at hand please.
slowbubblecar
06-12-2005, 01:37 PM
I am pretty sure it isn't the TB but I haven't had time to spray it down with soapy water yet.
SpicyOrange
06-12-2005, 01:38 PM
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TheBlizzard
06-12-2005, 01:40 PM
Leaks by the intake manifold can be very tricky to diagnose. Are you 100% sure you didn't miss a bolt when putting it back on? When boost leak tested does it build any boost or does it leak that bad where it will not build anything?
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