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Leaky intercooler, inconsistant boosting?

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Feb 14, 2004
Mill Creek, Washington
I recently cleaned out my factory sidemount and got to wondering if it was completly sealed. Filled it with water and plugged both ends and it leaked. ( it also leaked when air pressure was used ) My boost is inconsistant. In the morning or whenever its cold out and I boost for the first time of the day, it'll boost up to 14 and hold thru three gears. But after that it usually only boosts up to 7.5, to 8 psi. Some days though, it'll just run perfectly all day. Hitting 12 lbs on the money every time, right at 3500rpm. Im thinking that it might have something to do with the intercooler metal expanding and contracting with the cold air. Any ideas?
mike :dsm:
 
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