LB7: Something is still wrong

[JustinD]

Is it better to plug it, or just shim it?

 

[05chevy]

I made a plug for one. M16 bolt 1.5 thread I think. Drilled a hole for the fuel can still return threw it. Just screws right into the back of the fprv as the banjo bolt did.

 

[Chevy1925]

I made a plug for one. M16 bolt 1.5 thread I think. Drilled a hole for the fuel can still return threw it. Just screws right into the back of the fprv as the banjo bolt did.

Home made race valve! i like

 

[JustinD]

Ok, think I am going to just plug it, unless there is a reason not to?

 

[JustinD]

Found a boost leak, drivers side intercooler boot, it wasn't ripped but it was thin and you could see right through it in a small spot, we trimmed it because it was on the edge of the boot. It runs 100% better but it keeps blowing the boot off so I gotta get another one, hoping James has one if not I'll have to order one but I'm hoping this is the fix!!!!:happy2:

 

[JoshH]

I made a plug for one. M16 bolt 1.5 thread I think. Drilled a hole for the fuel can still return threw it. Just screws right into the back of the fprv as the banjo bolt did.

You really don't need to drill the hole. The fuel can flow around the bolt.

 

[JustinD]

Not going to bother with the FPRV it isn't blowing open, my rail pressure is ok. After we semi fixed the boost leak it feels so much better now, hopefully once I get a new boot it won't blow off and I can get a good run and say for sure.

 

[Maricopaagent]

Did yours smoke a lot with the boost leak? or less?

I would think with less boost, it would smoke more?

Having similar issues right now..

 

[JustinD]

It was a small leak it wasn't smoking alot I'm guessing it was because it wasn't seeing the boost so it wasn't fueling like it should have, but once it blew the boot completely off it smokes like a 12v Cummins


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[JRODS*LB7]

Not going to bother with the FPRV it isn't blowing open, my rail pressure is ok. After we semi fixed the boost leak it feels so much better now, hopefully once I get a new boot it won't blow off and I can get a good run and say for sure.

YAY:woott:congrats man! finally

 

[JustinD]

I don't want to jinx myself but it seems like its alot better.....

 

[JRODS*LB7]

I don't want to jinx myself but it seems like its alot better.....

you should be good man im confident on that! wich boot ripped the elbow on the driver side?

 

[Noreaster]

Found a boost leak, drivers side intercooler boot, it wasn't ripped but it was thin and you could see right through it in a small spot, we trimmed it because it was on the edge of the boot. It runs 100% better but it keeps blowing the boot off so I gotta get another one, hoping James has one if not I'll have to order one but I'm hoping this is the fix!!!!:happy2:

top or bottom boot?

 

[JustinD]

Bottom, but I'd still like to have that upper boot AJ.

 

[JustinD]

PPE boot should be in today before 10:30 can't wait to get it one there, I just need to find a garage to work in since its pouring!!!!

 

[JRODS*LB7]

come by man!:thumb:

 

[JustinD]

Thanks man, gotta see whats going on, I don't want to drive it too far with no boot on it, smokes worse than any 12v Cummins I know LOL

 

[JRODS*LB7]

yea thats tru too.

 

[JustinD]

I'll let you know.

 

[JustinD]

Put the PPE boot on last night, it felt alot better again, but as I drove it seemed to start getting noisey again and feels like its loosing power especially when I roll into it, the log shows mm3 being limited until a point then it picks up and goes??? Boost on the log looks low too? When we tested it for leaks the only leak we found was the drivers side lower boot, guess we have to retest?