check my boost leak tester out

[chavez408]

anyone else had one of this, a buddy of mine just gaved me his, its the one with the 3'' gauge and the tire valve adapter. here is the link http://www.boostpro.net/prodtester.html
has anyone else use one of these? its the same process as any other tester right? bolt it on, and use a bike pump and pump it up the desire psi.?
For ex, on my car situation; running 15 psi, so i should pump it to 20psi?

 

[IslandTSI]

Yes it should be the exact same. It just has a boost gauge on the tester so you dont have to have someone in the cabin of the car. Just pump it up to 25psi or so and listen for leaks

 

[Cs4g63]

Thats a pretty cool little set up. Its nice that you dont have to go look inside the car for the gauge.

 

[romeen]

There is a write up on that tester in the Turbo Tech section. Here is the link:

http://www.dsmtuners.com/forums/showthread.php?t=169435

Having the guage on the tester makes things much easier. However using a hand pump can be difficult. It can still be done. But if you have a significant leak it may bleed the pressure out as fast as you can pump it in making it nearly impossbile to find the leak. An air compressor or portable air tank is the way to go.

IslandTSI, just listening for leaks is not enough. You need to spray all areas with soapy water and look for bubbles. This technique has revealed many leaks that I otherwise would have missed.

 

[IslandTSI]

I'm aware of that and assumed the op was as well. I could have worded it better I guess but o well

 

[oldman]

If this is your first leak test, good luck on using the bike pump.

 

[romeen]

I'm aware of that and assumed the op was as well. I could have worded it better I guess but o well

Didn't mean to offend. I was just going by what you wrote.

chavez408, as Bruce and I both touched on, it would be wise to invest in a portable air tank (unless you want to splurge for a compressor). The tanks are not expensive, you can fill them up at any gas station and they will hold pressure for quite awhile.

Having the means to perform a proper boost leak test will prove invaluable.

 

[IslandTSI]

Air pigs are great to have around. I have one I take to the track with me

 

[DSMunknown]

Just a little FYI - Mach V also sells testers.

 

[Norby]

If I can figure out how to attach my Motive Bleeder then I might use this to test my car.

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[chavez408]

Didn't mean to offend. I was just going by what you wrote.

chavez408, as Bruce and I both touched on, it would be wise to invest in a portable air tank (unless you want to splurge for a compressor). The tanks are not expensive, you can fill them up at any gas station and they will hold pressure for quite awhile.

Having the means to perform a proper boost leak test will prove invaluable.

these are the ones that you find at walmart correct

 

[pooker]

If you have a portable air tank/compressor it will work way better than a bike pump.

 

[romeen]

these are the ones that you find at walmart correct

I don't know if Walmart carries them or not. But this is the type of thing I am talking about and they are available in different sizes.

http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/displayitem.taf?Itemnumber=40057

 

[JayRolla]

Walmart has a tank just like that for $20. You can get a compressor and tank for under $100 at harbor frieght.

 

[oldman]

My first compressor was only $70 from Walmart which came with a 2 gallon tank.

 

[romeen]

Wow, prices have come down. According to my current Harbor Freight flyer this one is on sale for $89.99 through April 9. Hell, pay a little extra and just get a compressor. This one isn't the biggest or most powerful but it will get the job done.

http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/displayitem.taf?Itemnumber=40400

I payed a few hundred for my Campbell Hausfeld about 5 years ago. Some of that was probably for the name but it has worked perfectly through many hours of porting, thousands of nails through the gun, ongoing leak tests to keep my car running great, and so much else. Definitely a worthwhile investment.