Subject	IIRC, applying a constant 5psi, you should hear a lower
Posted by	PiotrC70 on December 13, 2011 at 7:26 PM
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In Reply To	Thx Draker. I searched boost leak tests and nowhere could posted by Gordo 93TT Daytona on December 13, 2011 at 06:51 PM
Message	pitched hiss which is the air escaping through the exhaust ports. Anything higher and that is your leak. Mixing a thick solution of soapy water to spray on your leaks will give you bubbles to help identify exactly where the leak is coming from. The only way to hold in that 5psi is if you taped up the back of the exhaust. This is what I recall from an old search but I've only tried the first method. 1993 TT. R.I.P. 09.15.2010
Follow Ups	Boost Leak Test: 5 psi to < 1 psi in about 40 secs. OK? - Gordo 93TT Daytona 17:17:10 12/13/11 That's about what I get. Tech post. (n/m) - Draker (Eugene, OR) 18:36:00 12/13/11 Thx Draker. I searched boost leak tests and nowhere could - Gordo 93TT Daytona 18:51:10 12/13/11 IIRC, applying a constant 5psi, you should hear a lower - PiotrC70 19:26:53 12/13/11 It has nothing to do with how slow or fast the pressure - Xteam300TT (South Tx ) 21:32:25 12/13/11 Great question that is often overlooked. My Experience... - OverZealous (CT) 21:49:22 12/13/11 A boost leak test is not a leak down test . You need to - Xteam300TT (South Tx ) 22:27:34 12/13/11 How do you know when you have a boost leak? - OverZealous (CT) 20:08:53 12/14/11 This is still a valid question after finding all the leaks. - Gordo 93TT Daytona 14:01:27 12/15/11 I've seen a bone stock car locally hold 5 psi - MixManMash 18:18:29 12/15/11 What??? Wow! (n/m) - OverZealous (CT) 19:17:55 12/15/11 This question has been added to the Poll Forum. (n/m) - Gordo 93TT Daytona 07:58:56 12/16/11
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