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240love · 01-13-2008, 03:57 PM

ok so last weekend I was at the 626 event and all day my car didn't give me a problem, well at the end one of the pipes came off but that was no biggie. So than after this I go home and like 30 miles away from home my car starts acting up. I was going about 65 and all of a sudden it felt like something was phisically pulling my car back. This would be with my foot on throttle all the way, at first I thought I was running out of was cause I was on empty so I pulled over and got gas. I go back on on the freeway and it was doing it again but worse. The car would shut off and wouldn't want to start back on. I got it to start and drove it home all the way like that. It was the scariest drivenof my life. So I get home ok and the next morning I go and see if I can find the problem and i look at my sidemount and I see this medium sized hole. Was that what was making it act the way it did? The car turns on no problem and stays on now. Sorry for the long post and any help is appreciated.

Btw the car is an s13 with an rb20 and ill post a pic of the sidemount later tonight

Jtuned_andy · 01-13-2008, 03:59 PM

yes, that is a boost leak

240love · 01-13-2008, 04:12 PM

yea I know rbs don't like boost leaks. I'm guessing its not repairable. Ill post the pic in like 2 mind

smelly240 · 01-13-2008, 04:15 PM

no car likes boost leaks

my car wont even start if everythings not proper

240love · 01-13-2008, 04:16 PM

well it starts and it keeps going no problem..i posted the pics on 1st post

blueshark123 · 01-13-2008, 04:18 PM

well i know on my sr20 it was actin all weird and didnt want to run without giving it consistant gas cause of a boost leak so im pretty sure thats ur problem

k's_silvia2.0 · 01-13-2008, 04:25 PM

How this look to you guys? My car has been acting a little wierd but even before this I had a boost leak from my mani to turbo.

240love · 01-14-2008, 03:54 PM

so does anyone know if the pic i posted is fixeable?

MadMaverick · 01-14-2008, 06:39 PM

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Originally Posted by 240love

so does anyone know if the pic i posted is fixeable?

Take it to a radiator repair store, they should be able to weld it back up for you.

240love · 01-14-2008, 07:18 PM

yea thats what i was thinking..ill check it out

Gjohnson7 · 01-14-2008, 09:15 PM

Dude that sucks, do you know what did that? Sidemount right? Sounds like time for an upgrade to me.

240love · 01-14-2008, 11:12 PM

well i have a frount mount but i hate the piping...its super ugly and fitment sucks balls lol i just wanted to try out the sidemount and see how i liked it and i liked it better than the front mount. Im guessing the sidemount moved and my tire hit it?

240love · 01-15-2008, 08:57 AM

how do i check for leaks ?? ive tried putting my hand on it to see if i feel something while reving the car but nothing..i mean the car turns on fine but it only does this while i drive

trsilvias13 · 01-15-2008, 10:50 AM

You can do a boost leak test. For reason I do not want to type it up, look at fightergarage (google it). They make a boost leak tester for the rx7, but same theory applies. You pretty much need a compressor to pressurize you piping and listen to leaks.

01-13-2008, 03:57 PM	#1
240love Post Whore! Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Oxnard Posts: 2,855 Trader Rating: (13) Feedback Score: 13 reviews	intercooler not holding boost? ok so last weekend I was at the 626 event and all day my car didn't give me a problem, well at the end one of the pipes came off but that was no biggie. So than after this I go home and like 30 miles away from home my car starts acting up. I was going about 65 and all of a sudden it felt like something was phisically pulling my car back. This would be with my foot on throttle all the way, at first I thought I was running out of was cause I was on empty so I pulled over and got gas. I go back on on the freeway and it was doing it again but worse. The car would shut off and wouldn't want to start back on. I got it to start and drove it home all the way like that. It was the scariest drivenof my life. So I get home ok and the next morning I go and see if I can find the problem and i look at my sidemount and I see this medium sized hole. Was that what was making it act the way it did? The car turns on no problem and stays on now. Sorry for the long post and any help is appreciated. Btw the car is an s13 with an rb20 and ill post a pic of the sidemount later tonight

01-13-2008, 03:59 PM	#2
Jtuned_andy Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: East Coast Posts: 1,086 Trader Rating: (28) Rides Gallery: Jtuned_andy Feedback Score: 28 reviews	yes, that is a boost leak __________________

01-13-2008, 04:15 PM	#4
smelly240 Nissanaholic! Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Philaburbia Age: 47 Posts: 2,137 Trader Rating: (4) Feedback Score: 4 reviews	no car likes boost leaks my car wont even start if everythings not proper __________________ HREs on a S13 - check, 6262 - check, Girlfriend.... - nope

01-13-2008, 04:25 PM	#7
k's_silvia2.0 Post Whore! Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: 909/951 Age: 38 Posts: 5,111 Trader Rating: (17) Feedback Score: 17 reviews	How this look to you guys? My car has been acting a little wierd but even before this I had a boost leak from my mani to turbo. __________________

01-14-2008, 09:15 PM	#11
Gjohnson7 Zilvia Addict Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Broken Arrow, OK Age: 44 Posts: 980 Trader Rating: (7) Feedback Score: 7 reviews	Dude that sucks, do you know what did that? Sidemount right? Sounds like time for an upgrade to me. __________________ LSX Kouki Project, swap completed in Dec 09

01-13-2008, 04:12 PM	#3
240love Post Whore! Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Oxnard Posts: 2,855 Trader Rating: (13) Feedback Score: 13 reviews	yea I know rbs don't like boost leaks. I'm guessing its not repairable. Ill post the pic in like 2 mind

01-13-2008, 04:16 PM	#5
240love Post Whore! Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Oxnard Posts: 2,855 Trader Rating: (13) Feedback Score: 13 reviews	well it starts and it keeps going no problem..i posted the pics on 1st post

01-13-2008, 04:18 PM	#6
blueshark123 Post Whore! Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: North Jersey Posts: 5,481 Trader Rating: (55) Feedback Score: 55 reviews	well i know on my sr20 it was actin all weird and didnt want to run without giving it consistant gas cause of a boost leak so im pretty sure thats ur problem

01-14-2008, 03:54 PM	#8
240love Post Whore! Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Oxnard Posts: 2,855 Trader Rating: (13) Feedback Score: 13 reviews	so does anyone know if the pic i posted is fixeable?

01-14-2008, 07:18 PM	#10
240love Post Whore! Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Oxnard Posts: 2,855 Trader Rating: (13) Feedback Score: 13 reviews	yea thats what i was thinking..ill check it out

01-14-2008, 11:12 PM	#12
240love Post Whore! Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Oxnard Posts: 2,855 Trader Rating: (13) Feedback Score: 13 reviews	well i have a frount mount but i hate the piping...its super ugly and fitment sucks balls lol i just wanted to try out the sidemount and see how i liked it and i liked it better than the front mount. Im guessing the sidemount moved and my tire hit it?

01-15-2008, 08:57 AM	#13
240love Post Whore! Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Oxnard Posts: 2,855 Trader Rating: (13) Feedback Score: 13 reviews	how do i check for leaks ?? ive tried putting my hand on it to see if i feel something while reving the car but nothing..i mean the car turns on fine but it only does this while i drive

01-15-2008, 10:50 AM	#14
trsilvias13 Nissanaholic! Join Date: Nov 2001 Posts: 1,995 Trader Rating: (5) Feedback Score: 5 reviews	You can do a boost leak test. For reason I do not want to type it up, look at fightergarage (google it). They make a boost leak tester for the rx7, but same theory applies. You pretty much need a compressor to pressurize you piping and listen to leaks.