[Dominic]

I used to think the HKSSBOV could not leak, but now with my new har pipes and turning up the boost a little I think they can.
When boosting with the new pipes and slightly higher boost (16LBS CT60trim) I began to hear air leaking/fluttering and I would lose power. It felt and sounded like a boost leak. So I checked all the hose clamps and boosted again, but still had the leak.

This is when I started staring at my HKSSBOV screw that was backed out all the way. I always believed it didnt matter if it was all the way in or out, but I decided to tighten it about 6 turns in. This cured that High boost fluttering problem. I do not think this was compressor surge, but was a loose screw on the BOV. And yes I know its normal for these to flutter at LOW booost, but thats another debate. This was high boost!


Anyone else run into this problem?

Dominic

 

[76celicagt]

yeah, all bov's have to be adjusted to how much boost you run. nice car by the way

 

[Dominic]

yeah, all bov's have to be adjusted to how much boost you run. nice car by the way

Thats not my car, it was Ben Topus's car. He passed away about a year ago.

 

[BoostAddctn]

Thats not my car, it was Ben Topus's car. He passed away about a year ago.

Yeah, i believe you have to adjust the bov and that it wouldn't leak after adjusted, so HKS claims... and yes, RIP Ben... , aight peace :chicken:

 

[Ckanderson]

HMMM... thanks for the info, i never thought they could leak....

 

[Da Kine Guy]

Yeah, I was always under the impression that the positive pressure pressed the valve up against the housing, at least that's how it looks like when I was taking mine apart and putting it back together. Interesting.

 

[Dominic]

Yeah, I was always under the impression that the positive pressure pressed the valve up against the housing, at least that's how it looks like when I was taking mine apart and putting it back together. Interesting.

Thats what I thought to. But this has me thinking differently.

 

[MK3 KiD CT]

Thats not my car, it was Ben Topus's car. He passed away about a year ago.

Has it been a year already? wow.. He was a cool guy.

 

[Nocheez]

Has it been a year already? wow.. He was a cool guy.

i'm rather new here, please tell me he didn't die with his car....

 

[hawkeye]

i'm rather new here, please tell me he didn't die with his car....

Search for my post. Word from his family is that he died as a result of massive bleeding in the brain (aneurysm). Tox screen results were never released publicly, but from my somewhat basic knowledge of drugs and knowing some of Topus' habits, I suspect Oxycontin. I don't want to speculate, however.

 

[Freedy89T]

totally off topic

did Ben Topus die, or just leave the forum?

 

[Nick S.]

Re: totally off topic

did Ben Topus die, or just leave the forum?

sadly died earlier this year i belive. natural causes. :sad:



RIP Ben

 

[Woooossshhh]

so how far did you end up tighting it up?

 

[Dominic]

its about 1/4 inch from being all the way in.

 

[LuvMySilverSupra]

anyone know if the blitz dd is the same way?

 

[bdekoning]

theres mkIVs running pretty good amounts of boost with those BOVs. i think theres a diff spring available.