Vac Leak Tip, Tricks & Hints

[Manuel Kasko]

How does that work battery?

Is the WD40 just there for no reason or is part of the contraption?

[scotty nm35]

This is mine, very similar design. I have used this to 40psi including pressurizing the engine. As long as there aren't two valves in overlap it should barely leak at all.

[zebra]

Block the tail pipe if it's an issue

[scotty nm35]

Too many leaks in mine. lol.

[battery]

How does that work battery?

Is the WD40 just there for no reason or is part of the contraption?

Its a tyre pump connected to a fitting in a PVC pipe cap, WD40 just so happened to be the right size to plug the other end of the pipe lol

Can almost guarantee you will find a leak somewhere in your system if you hook one of these things up

[Manuel Kasko]

I got the tire pump and I got the PVC cap.

Now all I need is this fitting that lets you connect the tire pump the the PVC pipe.

What kind of fitting did you use and where could I find it? I went to a bike shop and go an old tire but don't see how you could secure a tire fitting into the PVC

[GTSBoy]

Cut a piece of bike tube out with the Schrader valve in the middle of it. Drill hole in the cap, same size as Schrader valve. Put bead of silicone around hole on inside surface of cap. Poke Schrader valve through from inside to outside, and squish rubber tube out over the siliclone. Wait 24 hours, then go for it.

[Manuel Kasko]

Cheers for all the help guys!

[Hanaldo]

Easier if you melt a hole for the valve, then there's no silicon required and no waiting

[zebra]

Too many leaks in mine. lol.

Fabricators shouldn't be saying that lol

[battery]

I got the tire pump and I got the PVC cap.

Now all I need is this fitting that lets you connect the tire pump the the PVC pipe.

What kind of fitting did you use and where could I find it? I went to a bike shop and go an old tire but don't see how you could secure a tire fitting into the PVC

I just made a hole and screwed the thing in.. was good upto 35psi, ideally you would use alridite or something

[Manuel Kasko]

Just made mine today it turned out good.

Going to borrow a mates pump during the week.

The pump I got is a cigi lighter one but my lighter doesn't work haha.

Zebra I blocked off my exhaust and it has a tiny leak just before the cannon but I got exhaust putty to fix that

[GTSBoy]

The pump I got is a cigi lighter one but my lighter doesn't work haha.

Just use little jumper leads (at least as fat as the wires on the compressor already) between the ciggie lighter plug and the battery. Job done.

[DVS JEZ]

Check ur fuses. Good chance the cigar lighter fuse is blown

[533 RYC]

^{So how did it go Manuel?}

[Manuel Kasko]

^{So how did it go Manuel?}

Lol sorry gav! never replied

The pump thing never ended up working

Way to many hoses etc that let the air out

Ended up taking it to get a smoke test and they said the welding on my intercooler pipe is leaking slightly

When they said it they didnt seem to convinced they had found the problem.

[Frosty]

the problem is its an r33

[Manuel Kasko]

Give me a 32 for cheap karnt

and ill take it

[MrStabby]

Lol sorry gav! never replied

The pump thing never ended up working

Way to many hoses etc that let the air out

You can get hose pinchers (dont know if that's the right name) from supercheap etc. They're a little clamp with rubber legs. Would be useful for the lines to the carbon canister mentioned above. Ie vac hoses

[Manuel Kasko]

Nice to know for next time