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Old Jul 8, 2010 | 11:50 PM
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Boost leak (noob question)

Yoooo em yeah this is a reatrded question cant belive im even asking this... If I have a boost leak will up show up on my boost gauge ? I mean in terms of psi/kpa ? my car feels slower for some stranger reason..
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Old Jul 9, 2010 | 12:00 AM
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not always.. can you hear a hissing sound on boost ? Was it hot out? That kills my performance..
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Old Jul 9, 2010 | 12:07 AM
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its pretty consistant.. and hmm i dnt think i hear a hissing noise ill check tmrw tho
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Old Jul 9, 2010 | 12:14 AM
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Its prob fine.. My car is slow as hell during the hot day and fast at night. Spark plugs can't hurt I changed mine at 12k
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Old Jul 9, 2010 | 11:10 AM
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You can research the interwebz for how to build a Home Depot boost leak tester, if you have access to an air compressor. They're hard to find without a test, even if they're fairly big. Are you losing a lot of boost, or just a couple of pounds. Hot weather can cause you to lose some power, especially if it's hot and humid.
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Old Jul 9, 2010 | 01:53 PM
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How is your idle, if you have a bad enough boost leak it will cause a rough idle. If your idle is fine but your still concerned, like has been said either make or a buy a boost leak tester and check.
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