Intercooler connections coming loose.

MazdaSpeeder00 · Mar 20, 2004

Intercooler connections

Ok, my rubber hose connectors on my piping keep coming off and leaving me stranded... i was wondering if they keep coming off because of my BOV??? Is the backpressure enough to blow them off? If so, I have a GReddy type S BOV and I noticed on it has a screw that says soft and hard. If i turn it more towards soft, will that kill the backpressure? I have to figure out how to take my bumper off tomorrow and hook it back up... I pray to God that is what is wrong.

MazdaSpeeder00 · Mar 20, 2004

http://www.turbohoses.com/Clamp.htm

What do you guys think about the ones on the orange one....

Do you think that would help?

MazdaspeedNJ · Mar 20, 2004

i read in another post the other day..........
use hairspray on the ends of the piping.....then slide the connector on.....it will help seal it up nice.......

MazdaSpeeder00 · Mar 20, 2004

MazdaspeedNJ said:
i read in another post the other day..........
use hairspray on the ends of the piping.....then slide the connector on.....it will help seal it up nice.......

yeah, i heard that too.. Im just wondering if their is a bigger problem at hand however. Because if too much pressure is being caused, I would think that they will keep coming off.

CustomMSP · Mar 20, 2004

Are the pipes beaded?

MazdaSpeeder00 · Mar 20, 2004

CustomMSP said:
Are the pipes beaded?

I dont know what you mean?

I did take my bumper off....and I tightened the connections.....My God they werent tight at all!

But now im wondering if i should turn the screw on the BOV towards soft?

MazdaSpeeder00 · Mar 20, 2004

Wow, I really thought there would be more feedback but whatever..

I fixed it and took pics of the piping that came loose. and the setup after

Matthew · Mar 20, 2004

MazdaspeedNJ said:
i read in another post the other day..........
use hairspray on the ends of the piping.....then slide the connector on.....it will help seal it up nice.......

i was the person who suggested that.

MazdaSpeeder00 · Mar 20, 2004

What does beaded mean?

mattybo · Mar 20, 2004

MazdaSpeeder00 said:
Wow, I really thought there would be more feedback but whatever..

I fixed it and took pics of the piping that came loose. and the setup after

which one is coming loose? i cant tell from the pics...

MazdaSpeeder00 · Mar 20, 2004

mattybo said:
which one is coming loose? i cant tell from the pics...

Its the outlet (bigger) side..... Oh that pic is upside down too.....for a better angle.

mattybo · Mar 20, 2004

MazdaSpeeder00 said:
Its the outlet (bigger) side..... Oh that pic is upside down too.....for a better angle.

Well in the second picture i can see both pipes from the IC, did the one connected to the TB come loose?

MazdaSpeeder00 · Mar 20, 2004

mattybo said:
Well in the second picture i can see both pipes from the IC, did the one connected to the TB come loose?

Nope that one never came loose.. The one next to the BOV did originally but it hasnt since i tightened down a lot better. But last night the outlet of the intercooler came off. Im going to invest in spring loaded clamps that tighten as the temp gets hotter. Its a pain doing all that work tho... My hands are tore up!

So does anyone know about the screw on the BOV? I turned it toward soft but all that happened was the nut was really loose....So i assumed it was gonna fall off so i tightened it back up.

If you notice in that pic..you can see that the nut has like 1/8 of an inch before it falls off.. I just tightened it and now there is almost a full inch. thats kinda ****** up

mattybo · Mar 20, 2004

MazdaSpeeder00 said:
Nope that one never came loose.. The one next to the BOV did originally but it hasnt since i tightened down a lot better. But last night the outlet of the intercooler came off. Im going to invest in spring loaded clamps that tighten as the temp gets hotter. Its a pain doing all that work tho... My hands are tore up!

So does anyone know about the screw on the BOV? I turned it toward soft but all that happened was the nut was really loose....So i assumed it was gonna fall off so i tightened it back up.

If you notice in that pic..you can see that the nut has like 1/8 of an inch before it falls off.. I just tightened it and now there is almost a full inch. thats kinda ****** up

i highly doubt its the pressure knocking the pipe off...did you install the IC yourself?

MazdaSpeeder00 · Mar 20, 2004

mattybo said:
i highly doubt its the pressure knocking the pipe off...did you install the IC yourself?

Nope. thats why im a lil frustrated. but if i find out why this is happening then i will be happy. So a BOV wont cause any backpressure or anything.... THey are comin off for a reason.

mattybo · Mar 20, 2004

MazdaSpeeder00 said:
Nope. thats why im a lil frustrated. but if i find out why this is happening then i will be happy. So a BOV wont cause any backpressure or anything.... THey are comin off for a reason.

Maybe they are coming off from engine movement?

MazdaSpeeder00 · Mar 20, 2004

mattybo said:
Maybe they are coming off from engine movement?

Something..

I just read that one other guy with this kit had one come off at the TB....so I cant figure it out... because I havent had an issue with that one. I thought about getting longer connectors but that would be hard as hell to get on the IC because they are so stiff and those are 45 degrees. I was an idiot an forgot to put adhesive on, but Im positive i hooked em all up nice and tight.....So if any of them come off, then there is a problem

ylmazdaspeed · Mar 20, 2004

What beaded means is that that should be a nice lip of material at the end of each pipe. What that lip does is help the connecttor stay on properly and prevent the connectors from slipping off the end of the pipes. Beading the pipes will help with the connecttors slipping off but it's always the same one poping off try using a hump connector. That will help with vibrantion and engine movement.

Sazabi · Mar 20, 2004

MazdaspeedNJ said:
i read in another post the other day..........
use hairspray on the ends of the piping.....then slide the connector on.....it will help seal it up nice.......

Ha Ha! Then you can use the turbo to blow dry your hair. While your at it, then match your nails to the color of your car (screwy)

VegasMSP · Mar 20, 2004

ylmazdaspeed said:
What beaded means is that that should be a nice lip of material at the end of each pipe. What that lip does is help the connecttor stay on properly and prevent the connectors from slipping off the end of the pipes. Beading the pipes will help with the connecttors slipping off but it's always the same one poping off try using a hump connector. That will help with vibrantion and engine movement.

What ylmazdaspeed said in his quote is correct. I'm enclosing a pic when I first got my FMIC (not powdercoated yet). I'm not enclosing the manufacturer of the kit, but if you were smart you would look at my sig

. Everything is beaded on the edges of each pipe and even have a hump silicone hose for the IC > TB for engine movement, in which less implies to me because of the AWR motor mount fixes some of that.

Mazdaspeeder00 I hope you find a solution to your problem. It sounds like your on the right track. Us FMIC proteges must stick together

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