The Central Hub for DSM Community and Information

For 1990-1999 Mitsubishi Eclipse, Eagle Talon, Plymouth Laser, and Galant VR-4 Owners. This is where the DSM platform history is documented and archived. Log in to help us in our mission, and to remove most ads from the browsing experience.

Boost leak test results...a little help please

This site may earn a commission from merchant affiliate links, including eBay, Amazon, and others.

bigbro6785

15+ Year Contributor
87
0
Aug 14, 2006
El Paso, Texas
Ok I finally got a boost gauge and did a boost leak test. When I installed my boost gauge I took the car for a test run to see how much boost I was making. When I would take off I would get about 10 psi, but as soon as I hit 4500 rpm, it would drop right away to 6 psi.
I did the boost leak test and found out that my stock BOV was leaking air at as low as 4 psi, so I know I need a new BOV. There was also air leaking from the big center screw on the throttle body, and also from where the injectors connect to the IM (mostly the 2 center, and a little from the one on the far right). My question is how would I go about fixing these 2 leaks? Maybe a little lock-tight on the screw? Are there gaskets between the injectors and the manifold? Thanks for any help.
 
The BISS screw uses an O-ring to seal against leaks. In older cars, this O-ring tends to dry up and get either brittle or deteriorate. You can try to find a replacement O-ring at an auto-parts store or hardware store, get one from the dealer, or from a vendor. Here is the individual O-ring, and here is the O-ring, new BISS screw, and new cap together at SBR. When I replaced mine, I replaced the whole set. The old O-ring was flat and gray and had chunks missing from it. The new O-ring was round and shiny and black. Big diference. :) Don't use Loc-tite on the BISS.

The injectors also use rubber o-rings as lower injector seals, but they're quite thick. Here is the link to find what they look like.

Good luck.
 
Add Value - Be Respectful - No Trolling - No Misinformation - Participate Often!
Support Vendors who Support the DSM Community

Latest posts

Build Thread Updates

Latest Classifieds

Back
Top