The Project Pad

Posted: **Wed Oct 17, 2007 6:58 pm**

13 psi be damned, here's a video anyway :-P

http://www.theswansonfamily.us/modules/ ... i_dyno.wmv

Posted: **Wed Oct 17, 2007 10:28 pm**

was the exhaust in the stealth mode or loud mode?

Posted: **Thu Oct 18, 2007 9:38 am**

looks good Marc!

Posted: **Thu Oct 18, 2007 9:55 am**

a4kquattro wrote:13 psi be damned, here's a video anyway :-P

http://www.theswansonfamily.us/modules/ ... i_dyno.wmv

No graph, I guess my hands was shacking to much when im was zooming that in

Posted: **Thu Oct 18, 2007 12:02 pm**

a4kquattro wrote:13 psi be damned, here's a video anyway :-P

http://www.theswansonfamily.us/modules/ ... i_dyno.wmv

Yup that sounded like a pretty bad leak

Posted: **Thu Oct 18, 2007 12:08 pm**

sounded like the mic on the camcorder going balistic more than anything. I'm going to pressure test it hopefully tonight.

Posted: **Thu Oct 18, 2007 12:50 pm**

I'll have to take a look a the vid from the quick ride Marc took me on today and if its any good ill post it up.....nice seeing you today Marc. Hayden took me for a ride on the track later...............holy crap.....my neck hurts....but it was fun!!!!

Posted: **Thu Oct 18, 2007 1:01 pm**

Hi Bill, I cant hotlink to waytek's catalog but they are under fuse products->ATO/ATC Fuse Holders, about 3'rd page of results in. 034 also sells them.

Fun riding around with Haydn at NHIS innit? 8-)

Posted: **Thu Oct 18, 2007 1:04 pm**

lots of fun, i found the holders but they talk about gangs,
FUSE BLOCK 6 GANG NO GROUND or FUSE BLOCK 10 GANG NO GROUND, what does that mean? which one do i need to get, thanks for your help.

Posted: **Thu Oct 18, 2007 3:27 pm**

"gang" just refers to the number of circuits, eg 6 gang = 6 slots for fuses, etc.

Posted: **Thu Oct 18, 2007 3:55 pm**

ahhh, going by the picture they were all the same, thanks for the clarification.....enjoying the cider Marc?

Posted: **Thu Oct 18, 2007 5:01 pm**

3bAudios wrote:ahhh, going by the picture they were all the same, thanks for the clarification.....enjoying the cider Marc?

hell yeah :thanks:

Posted: **Sun Oct 21, 2007 3:12 pm**

pressure tested the intake today, big arse leak at the back of the motor. I have an o-ring that is supposed to seal between the intake pipe and the manifold but the seal isn't there anymore :wtf:

I can't quite fathom how the seal came out but it appears my motor ate it. oh well, only rubber, probably burned up pretty quick!

Posted: **Sun Oct 21, 2007 4:31 pm**

Posted: **Sun Oct 21, 2007 6:06 pm**

timmmy wrote:DOH!

I'm amazed I was still making 13 pounds with that much air leaking out :-o

Posted: **Sun Oct 21, 2007 10:27 pm**

any more impressions on the catch can?

Posted: **Mon Oct 22, 2007 3:53 am**

ShavedQuattro wrote:any more impressions on the catch can?

yes, the thing definitely works as advertised, no question there.

My only problem with it currently is that get a lot of oil splashback up the drain line so I need to install a flap valve or one way valve to make sure the oil doesn't come back up the drain. Other than that the filtration portion of the unit works awesome

Posted: **Mon Oct 22, 2007 6:42 pm**

Just put a low point in the drain line so it holds fluid and doesn't allow air to rush by. Kinda the same idea as your shitter at home :wink:

Posted: **Mon Oct 22, 2007 6:57 pm**

LOL

Posted: **Mon Oct 22, 2007 7:49 pm**

I had that thought... seriously might work with some 3/4" copper

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Posted: **Mon Oct 22, 2007 8:50 pm**

I just use a 5/16" fuel line, no problems so far.

Posted: **Fri Oct 26, 2007 12:07 am**

a4kquattro wrote:pressure tested the intake today, big arse leak at the back of the motor. I have an o-ring that is supposed to seal between the intake pipe and the manifold but the seal isn't there anymore

I can't quite fathom how the seal came out but it appears my motor ate it. oh well, only rubber, probably burned up pretty quick!

Your motor has a healthy appetite. That's a good sign.

Posted: **Mon Oct 29, 2007 2:26 pm**

got the o-rings in today, saw 22psi as I forgot I had dialed the hell out of the boost controllers on the dyno. Leak fixed

I actually figured out why the o-ring came out. One of the two nuts holding the bracket to the back of the motor came out which allowed the rear intake pipe to expand and go crooked under boost, probably opening up a significant airgap as pressure increased. Makes total sense now 8-)

Posted: **Mon Oct 29, 2007 2:33 pm**

:woowoo: glad you got it figured out.....was it silly fast at 22 psi??? if i come down there later in the week id like another ride

Posted: **Mon Oct 29, 2007 3:29 pm**

a4kquattro wrote:got the o-rings in today, saw 22psi as I forgot I had dialed the hell out of the boost controllers on the dyno. Leak fixed

I actually figured out why the o-ring came out. One of the two nuts holding the bracket to the back of the motor came out which allowed the rear intake pipe to expand and go crooked under boost, probably opening up a significant airgap as pressure increased. Makes total sense now

Sweet, nice to have an explanation as that really was a wierd one!

Now before you dial back from 22psi....lets go for a spin

H

p.s. when are you ehading back to the dyno then? LMK and make it a sensible time so I can tag along and learn something about my future

The Project Pad

Marc's 1990 4.2L V8 Twin Turbo Coupe Quattro