Vortech dumping boost problem
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Vortech dumping boost problem
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My vortech is only boosting 6psi with 2.87 pulley!! At 3500 rpm BOV begins dumping huge amounts of air. Will simply tightening the screw on the top of the BOV be all that's required or should I be looking for something else?? (All vacuum lines are in tact and all clams are tight)
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My vortech is only boosting 6psi with 2.87 pulley!! At 3500 rpm BOV begins dumping huge amounts of air. Will simply tightening the screw on the top of the BOV be all that's required or should I be looking for something else?? (All vacuum lines are in tact and all clams are tight)
thanks in advance
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time for you to make a boost leak tester. go buy a pcv pipe cap the size of your inner coupler diameter, and a tire valve(search boost leak tester if you dont get what i mean). come back if you dont find your leak. then we'll try something else.
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Hi,
My vortech is only boosting 6psi with 2.87 pulley!! At 3500 rpm BOV begins dumping huge amounts of air. Will simply tightening the screw on the top of the BOV be all that's required or should I be looking for something else?? (All vacuum lines are in tact and all clams are tight)
thanks in advance
My vortech is only boosting 6psi with 2.87 pulley!! At 3500 rpm BOV begins dumping huge amounts of air. Will simply tightening the screw on the top of the BOV be all that's required or should I be looking for something else?? (All vacuum lines are in tact and all clams are tight)
thanks in advance
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Vortech V2, 440RC, injectors, 2.87 pulley, kinetix SSV, berk HFC's, 1 step colder plugs, APS 2.5 true dual. Non of these mods are recent additions. Still on SS box.
thanks for your input
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The belts probably stretched. Have you checked them? You always need to check your belts when supercharged. And If you log you should see the boost level variations in the log. That's a sure sign of belt slip with a supercharger. I just noticed you have the SS box. Try picking up a utec more control over then the SSbox.
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The belts probably stretched. Have you checked them? You always need to check your belts when supercharged. And If you log you should see the boost level variations in the log. That's a sure sign of belt slip with a supercharger. I just noticed you have the SS box. Try picking up a utec more control over then the SSbox.
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I had a whistle sound which I thought was a boost leak for the longest time and I was only hitting 5psi. I made a boost test kit and found some leaks (my link for the homemade test kit is above here, and actually found a major one with a bolt missing in my intercooler, might explain why I only made 330 whp even on a DD). I plugged the hole and had expected the problem to be gone. Got in my car and heard the same noise and was still only boosting to 5 psi. I finally examined my supercharger pulley and found that rubber had built up in the grooves and that there was major slipping going on. I pulled the belt and cleaned every pulley with a wire brush and rubbing alochol until all pullies were super clean. I then used sand paper to make sure every groove was completely clean (the rubber builds up deep in the grooves and pushes the belt out from making contact). I then put a new belt on and tightened and wham 10 psi, problem solved.
Here is a video of what I thought was a boost leak but turned out to be belt slip http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VC9Q_xk4mrE
Here is a video of what I thought was a boost leak but turned out to be belt slip http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VC9Q_xk4mrE
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Just a quick thanks to you all for your help. We changed the belt, scrubbed all the pulleys and put 1-1/2 turns on the BPV screw. All seems well again, boosting hard and running like a raped ape!!!. Will re-dyno in a couple of weeks and get some new figures.
Thanks
Chef
Thanks
Chef