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grnappletree14 · 04-15-2007, 09:16 PM

i did an sr swap, and i have a boost leak somewhere i checked all the ic piping and stil lnothing. i need to make a boost leak tester does any1 know how to or where i can buy 1 for cheap.

!Zar! · 04-15-2007, 09:31 PM

Wd40 or soap water.

Instant boost leak tester.

Can't get any cheaper than that. Unless you use Skeet or saliva.

SDS13COUPE · 04-16-2007, 10:59 AM

http://www.vfaq.com/mods/ICtester.html

This should work.

Gearhead_42 · 04-16-2007, 11:24 AM

http://www.stealth316.com/2-pressuretester.htm

I asked that same question a year ago, and got this very useful link... worked for me!

Wander through the aislea at your local Lowes or Home Depot, be creative...

scott240sx · 04-16-2007, 10:38 PM

just measure the size of you pipes and go to lowes or home depot and get some caps, and go to the parts store and get a valve stem. that is what i did. drill a hole in one of the caps and install the valve stem. fill it up with air and listen for air leaks and to pin point the spot use soap and water.

slideways2004 · 04-17-2007, 05:36 PM

which pipe do you hook it up to? the intake pipe?

Big Bronze Rim · 04-17-2007, 05:52 PM

You can hook it up to the intake pipe and pressureize through the turbo, but if you do that its not a good idea to leave the valve cover vent connected, as you dont want to pressurize the block as well. Otherwise, disconnect the hotpipe from the turbo and install it into the hotpipe where it would normally connect to the turbo outlet.

04-15-2007, 09:16 PM	#1
grnappletree14 BANNED Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: SOCAL/chino hills (909) Posts: 1,829 Trader Rating: (6) Feedback Score: 6 reviews	need help with a boost leak, i need to make a boost leak tester any1 know how 2. i did an sr swap, and i have a boost leak somewhere i checked all the ic piping and stil lnothing. i need to make a boost leak tester does any1 know how to or where i can buy 1 for cheap.

04-15-2007, 09:31 PM	#2
!Zar! Post Whore! Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: North Korea Posts: 14,579 Trader Rating: (27) Feedback Score: 27 reviews	Wd40 or soap water. Instant boost leak tester. Can't get any cheaper than that. Unless you use Skeet or saliva. __________________

04-16-2007, 10:59 AM	#3
SDS13COUPE Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: May 2006 Location: San Diego Age: 39 Posts: 1,403 Trader Rating: (19) Feedback Score: 19 reviews	http://www.vfaq.com/mods/ICtester.html This should work.

04-16-2007, 11:24 AM	#4
Gearhead_42 Leaky Injector Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Central Pennsylvania Age: 50 Posts: 99 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	http://www.stealth316.com/2-pressuretester.htm I asked that same question a year ago, and got this very useful link... worked for me! Wander through the aislea at your local Lowes or Home Depot, be creative...

04-16-2007, 10:38 PM	#5
scott240sx Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: augusta, ga Posts: 27 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	just measure the size of you pipes and go to lowes or home depot and get some caps, and go to the parts store and get a valve stem. that is what i did. drill a hole in one of the caps and install the valve stem. fill it up with air and listen for air leaks and to pin point the spot use soap and water.

04-17-2007, 05:36 PM	#6
slideways2004 Nissanaholic! Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Houston Age: 38 Posts: 1,706 Trader Rating: (6) Feedback Score: 6 reviews	which pipe do you hook it up to? the intake pipe?

04-17-2007, 05:52 PM	#7
Big Bronze Rim Zilvia Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: San Antonio, Texas Age: 46 Posts: 173 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	You can hook it up to the intake pipe and pressureize through the turbo, but if you do that its not a good idea to leave the valve cover vent connected, as you dont want to pressurize the block as well. Otherwise, disconnect the hotpipe from the turbo and install it into the hotpipe where it would normally connect to the turbo outlet.