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Re: Further annoyance
« Reply #15 on: March 12 2012, 04:53:55 PM »
Just the ones on the vacuum block.  the other hoses seem to have been ok...

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Re: Further annoyance
« Reply #16 on: March 12 2012, 05:59:36 PM »
Just the ones on the vacuum block.  the other hoses seem to have been ok...

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Re: Further annoyance
« Reply #17 on: March 12 2012, 07:26:52 PM »
If you can rub them with your fingers and they turn your fingers black, then they are way over due...otherwis e, replace them all to eliminate potential mysterious problems

Put a zip tie around each one that sees boost to prevent something bad happening when you are at full throttle and one pops off.

Check all the check valves to see if they still work.

Replace all the boost plumbing hoses if over three years old.
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Re: Further annoyance
« Reply #18 on: March 13 2012, 01:00:09 PM »
Peace of mind is important. Everything underneath that hood turns my fingers black tho. I wouldnt know all the hoses that sees boost.  But I'll be sure to replace all rubber hoses so i guess that doesn't matter.

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Re: Further annoyance
« Reply #19 on: March 13 2012, 01:58:36 PM »
any hose that ends up connected to the vacuum block sees boost UNLESS it has a check valve in between it and the block...and that is the reason we need to see IF the check valves are working because they are supposed to keep boost off those hoses.
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Re: Further annoyance
« Reply #20 on: March 13 2012, 04:51:08 PM »
Ah, gotcha.  Makes sense.

 

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