I'm trying to narrow down an odd issue my car has been having since I got her back together. Could I borrow someones BOV (stock or Greddy) and intake leak tester?

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06 Blue EVO 9

can't find your leak tester? Why BOV?

Greg-

I suppose I have the intake tester?

I can bring that to the UMG, if you can make it there, or send it to you in the mail in the next day or two.

Also, I think I've got a stock BOV laying around somewhere you can grab...I'll have to find it though.

Matt

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1993 Sandstone Gray Metallic VR-4 (1 of 56)
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The one I have won't work. I tried going to the gas station and shoving the compressor hose into the end of the rear crank vent hose. From what I can tell, there weren't any major leaks, but I gotta feeling there's one behind the thottle plate.

Check out my thread on 3Si. I'm about to go out an loosen the thottle cable some more, and see what that does.

Justin from DR believes my BOV is leaking. I don't really see how this would effect anything, but it's a simple test.

I may also try reinstalling the BOV silencer as it could be an issue with air getting backwashed into the MAF. It's a long shot though. I'd like to try a real intake leak test first.



That's Jesse's right? Any chance I can talk you into getting together with me sometime this week. I just ordered one from Rob Beck, but it won't get here till after the gathering. Call me on my cell or shoot me a PM.

I have a stock blow off valve. Call me tomorrow.

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Car is fixed. It was that damn BOV silencer after all. Check out my post here.

yay!!!! Is it better than before the mexicans took your shiz?
I never would have thought the BOV silencer (discombobulator) would have caused this problem. Now you just have to get some new rubbers for it. Potenza's?

A

Hell yes. Turbo lag? WTF is that? Also never been able to break the tires free from a roll in 2nd gear before. I need a set of Potenzas.

We were definately fighting more than 1 problem getting this thing running though.

#1: The loose power wire. This is why the motor would just randomly die. For the heck of it, I unplugged the MAF to see what would happen. The car would crank, spit, die. So, all that tinkering with rechecking/soldering wires took care of that.

#2: "Sounds like a boost leak" & very rough cruise. This was actually the motor trying despirately to suck air threw a bone dry K&N. I completely over looked that. Oiled the filter, motor breaths easier. Now the car would start, run, cruise fine, but still dies when you rev in neutral/put the car into neutral while cruising.

#3: Combination stock BOV releacing pressure too easily and removed discombobulator. Check out my post on MAF back wash in the 3si link above. Turns out, Justin had this exact same problem when he installed the ARC onto his car. A Greddy type-S mostly fixed his problem, but the discombobulator needs to be reinstalled.

#4: Boost leaks. I believe there are still a few boost leaks in the throttle body area. I got the car to idel great at 1k, but anything below that, the car won't idel at a steady RPM (we're talking about a variance of 400 rpms which is not normal). The issue is minor and can wait till after the gathering.

So, the trip to Jesses during the worst storm of the year and having a deer run into the side of the wagon wasn't for nothing afterall...

so, you bringing the car over tonight? I'm having a few people over for some grub, you're welcome to come out. Anybody else that wants to show up is fine too. just let me know so I can cook up a storm. Speaking if that, hopefully it's not raining. Laters

A

DOH! Already made other plans. Have to pass. Thanks anyway...