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Old Feb 2, 2008 | 01:50 AM
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if i have a boost leak will it jerk the car like its back firing

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Old Feb 2, 2008 | 10:06 AM
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well it might, or it might just not drive normal at all and sputter instead of a smooth incline in rpms. it all depends on where the boost leak is
 
Old Feb 2, 2008 | 10:12 AM
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Could it be a spike?
 
Old Feb 2, 2008 | 10:52 AM
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what kinda mods you got? how much boost you running?
 
Old Feb 2, 2008 | 10:54 AM
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Depends on your mods. A boost leak usually ill make the idle jump up and down. and the car sputter and want to stall out on hard stops.


That asside why did you put a pic of an Evo wing in your post? If your going to put a pic at least make it your car not a dummy pic
 
Old Feb 2, 2008 | 11:01 AM
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yeah i was wondering the same thing,lol
the easiest way to tell is, when ur driving and hit the brakes, the idle will go down then come back up to regular idle
 
Old Feb 2, 2008 | 11:52 AM
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or do it the right way and simply get a boost leak tester and actually test all the charge pipes and FMIC that way
 
Old Feb 2, 2008 | 02:39 PM
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Ifhe can't figure out if he has a boost leak, we won't know how to do a leak test.
 
Old Feb 2, 2008 | 05:05 PM
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well i have after market wastegate, bov, and ams intercooler, with a turboxs boost control, full 3" exhaust, and im trying to finish painting the car before i post the pic thats why and thats all people see when i race them is my *** anyways, so yea. do you think if i upgrade the piping would that work.
 
Old Feb 2, 2008 | 05:07 PM
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i have a boost leak tester but im losing so much its hard to pinpoint were its coming from,
 



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