Vortech Guru's...pls see if you can lend some advice!
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Originally Posted by ForceInduction
With the Vortech Bypass Valve it should be closed if you pull it off. If you suck on the vacuum tube on top it will then open.
So if you are saying that you blew into it and it closed then this is your problem. Cause the bypass should be closed if nothing is hooked up to it.
If you don't feel its the bypass you might want to check your fuel pressure. If you are running to rich or lean it will cause you not to be able to build up boost.
So if you are saying that you blew into it and it closed then this is your problem. Cause the bypass should be closed if nothing is hooked up to it.
If you don't feel its the bypass you might want to check your fuel pressure. If you are running to rich or lean it will cause you not to be able to build up boost.
we rigged up a "weapon of mass destruction" to detect a boost leak, plugged it in before the intercooler, tiny little leaks, nothing big, fixed those, manifold fine, still not making boost, gonna tighten the belt in a few hrs, if that doesnt work, then pull the intake manifold and inspect the lower plenum.
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TODD
Last edited by 350zDCalb; Nov 3, 2006 at 05:52 AM.
could the blower just flat out be bad? Maybe something inside of it is loose and the blade just loosely spinning with no real force
seems like if that blower was working fine, there'd be lots of boost
would a leak be enough to let 8 lbs of pressure completely slip through - and especailly not make some piercing loud whistling sound? Otherwise it'd have to be large leak I'd think
seems like if that blower was working fine, there'd be lots of boost
would a leak be enough to let 8 lbs of pressure completely slip through - and especailly not make some piercing loud whistling sound? Otherwise it'd have to be large leak I'd think
Last edited by sentry65; Nov 3, 2006 at 09:36 AM.
When I had a leak, every time I let off the gas during high revs, it would make a piercing whistle sound like sentry said, and it was a small leak. The clamp on the intake manifold pipe wasn't tight enough. How could you possibly be leaking 8 lbs of boost and not hear it? Doesn't sound right...
Originally Posted by 350zDCalb
we rigged up a "weapon of mass destruction" to detect a boost leak, plugged it in before the intercooler, tiny little leaks, nothing big, fixed those, manifold fine, still not making boost, gonna tighten the belt in a few hrs, if that doesnt work, then pull the intake manifold and inspect the lower plenum.
Thanks guys
TODD
Thanks guys
TODD
Todd
Even if it was the lower plenum that was leaking . Wouldnt you think you could hear it leaking ???
Last edited by booger; Nov 3, 2006 at 12:49 PM.
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Originally Posted by booger
LOL...I have a name for my little rig . I hope you meant you hooked it up before the BOV and not before the IC ???? You didnt test the BOV for leaks under boost conditions if it was after the bov .
Todd
Even if it was the lower plenum that was leaking . Wouldnt you think you could hear it leaking ???
Todd
Even if it was the lower plenum that was leaking . Wouldnt you think you could hear it leaking ???
I completely blocked off the BOV, removing it from the equation, to no avail! BOV does not affect the scenario...we hooked up the "weapon" before the intercooler, because it fit easier...this was after the BOV was ruled out..
blower is out, boxed up and in transit back to Vortech!
Thanks guys for all the effort
-TODD
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