Blowing off intercooler pipes [Merged 7-8] ic intake

[RaysTsi]

The stock lower intercooler pipe pops off my Big T28 Killer when it starts to boost. Why? Do I need a hard pipe? Well i'm leaking coolant and have to go tighten this bolt down. Please give some advice Im stumped.

 

[carwizard1]

You could scuff up the ends of the pipes. Then apply a thin bead of jb weld, or get them bead rolled.

 

[mostapasta]

What kind of clamps are you using? Maybe you could upgrade to t-bolt clamps.

 

[DSM90AWD]

^^^All good ideas

I've also found that using one of the "hump"-style couplers for each run (UIP/LIP) allows for some flex in your system which helps reduce the stress on the existing couplers

 

[wret]

You can jb weld beads on the ends.

 

[BaddAssGst]

If all else fails, get some long couplers so you have more of the pipe inside of the coupler. I was using small couplers and kept blowing them off. I went down to Napa and got a few feet of truck radiator hose and ended up using like 6" peices of couplers to hold them on. I haven't had any trouble since.

 

[92awddsm]

Or you can just spay hairspray on the ic pipes before installing the couplers. Be liberal with it and then tighten them down. Once the hairspray is dry, it takes an army to get the coupler back off.

But it would be best to bead the pipes.

 

[Dream On]

I'd do it everything they said above man, maybe try the hair spray last though, in case you wanna take that off someday. I suggested all kinds of shit when I was talking to Adam on the phone. Good luck man.

 

[rocknsnoboarder]

my car is set at stock boost but i keep blowing off my upper intercooler pipe. my MAF is set up between the intake manifold and upper intercooler pipe and is connected w/ a rubber reducer(3" to 2"). this reducer keeps popping off at about 4k rpm at WOT. i haven't tried replacing the rubber piece but that's on my list to do tomorrow. any other ideas?

 

[ErichMoraga]

Are your pipes beaded? Have you tried using T-bolt clamps?

-Erich

 

[ChrisFlo]

T-bolt clamps and/or JB weld. Won't budge.

 

[rocknsnoboarder]

it has the metal clamps that you use a screw to tighten, sorry i don't know what they're called

 

[bluetlr2001]

Youve got regular hose clamps t-clamps are like these


http://www.extremepsi.com/store/customer/home.php?cat=339

 

[4BangR-x]

Buy yourself a bag of zip ties and go CrAzY!

 

[titogs95]

Buy yourself a bag of zip ties and go CrAzY!

Not a smart idea.

Get longer coupler and go from there. what kind of material the intercooler pipe made of? Steel?

 

[Rex2342]

Is it popping off from the 3" MAF side or the pipe side? I had a similar problem with my lower pipe. What I did was drilled a few small holes close to the edge of the pipe and then Screwed in a few 1/4" long sheet metal screws to create a bead. Be sure to use screws with a round head so you don't tear the coupler. Hasn't popped off since and I'm running 21lbs.

 

[rocknsnoboarder]

what kind of material the intercooler pipe made of? Steel?

pipe is hard plastic

Is it popping off from the 3" MAF side or the pipe side?

it's popping off of the 3' MAF side

 

[Rex2342]

pipe is hard plastic



it's popping off of the 3' MAF side

Thats odd. My MAF couplers were a PITA to get on. I had to stretch the crap out of them and lube them to even get them on. I would suggest maybe some t-bolt clamps and tighten the hell out of them.

 

[MadTripper]

My lower IC pipe blew off and I found out I wasn't running stock boost. I didn't notice an aftermarket boost gauge in your profile but that would verify your boost level. I was pushing over twenty lbs with my stock turbo because my BCS was hosed. I ended up running the compressor housing nipple straight to the WG (and adding a quality gauge) and now I'm at 14/15. Just something to consider before you hammer down on the clamps and so on. Not that it is a bad idea, but if you are going off your stock gauge, you could have another issue causing your problem and burn something up.

Tripper

 

[seajay2525]

I would try T-bolt clamps.

 

[siceclipse]

t-bolt clamp and Hairspray on the plastic MAFT will do more than enuff.

 

[daren_p]

Since its coming off from the MAF itself, you can't bead it, so like has been said your problem is the worm gear clamps. Get some t-bolt clamps and you'll be set. A great place is www.hightempsilicone.com . They also carry the proper silicone MAF couplers if yours is sorta make shift.

 

[rocknsnoboarder]

Sorry Tripper I haven't updated my profile. I do have an aftermarket guage to confirm that i am running stock boost. I'm going out tomorrow to pick up a t-bolt clamp. While I'm at it I'm gonna siceclipse's idea of using hairspray to help hold it on. Can't hurt to try.
Thanks again for all the replies.

 

[TheClaw]

Before you go buy new clamps - I'm sure you're just not tightening the ones on there enough. Instead of using a screwdriver, use an 8mm socket. Gets it a lot tighter.


werd

 

[rocknsnoboarder]

I was using a socket to tighten my clamps down.
I went out this morning and got a new coupler to use. I put it on and it worked for about 3 gears, then on 4th gear right at about 4500 rpm, the coupler blew off again.
could my MAF be blocked up somehow that it's not letting the air pass through? This has me totally stumped.

 

[Nanan]

Dusting the end of the IC pipes with cheap hair spray such as Aquanet helps for those stubber pipes like the RRE J-pipe that I cant keep a 90* elbow on at 20+ psi.