Check for boost leak?

[2GeNTSi]

I went to Home Depot today to buy the stuff for the tester, I got the end cap and the hose...but I can't find the valve stem. Where can I buy the thing?

 

[oldman]

I went to Home Depot today to buy the stuff for the tester, I got the end cap and the hose...but I can't find the valve stem. Where can I buy the thing?

PepBoys, Autozone.......look for "tire valve stem", get the rubber type so you can drill a smaller hole on the end cap and squeeze the rubber valve stem through for a nice tight seal.

 

[steve]

I used a quick connect for my compressor. That way I don't have to hold the air source on while I'm looking for the leaks.

Steve

 

[2GeNTSi]

Yeah I ended up using a quick disconnect. Anyways I did the test and I fixed two of the leaks at the inlet and outlet of the ic. I was surprised that there was no leak at the compressor outlet, but I coudn't fix the leak at the throttle body. It's leaking pretty bad at 15psi on the side of the tps (probably because of the flange that comes with the dejontool pipe).

I did end up on one occassion blowing the end cap off of the tester because the compressor tank we have is only capable of 40psi minimum.