can installing a BOV incorrectly result in a coolant leak?

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08-25-2008, 10:23 PM

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cause i didnt see you post and this thread is boring.

08-25-2008, 10:25 PM

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fair enough....racing lifestyles thread FTR. Any news on a real dyno day..i'm anxious for another mini-road trip to NOVA. Plus I finally got another cheap 1.6 valve cover from my local junkyard that i try to live at that i want to pay someone to ship to Ben for me.

08-25-2008, 10:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Braineack

Why would you install the recirculation hose back into the charge pipe?

the red line makes it look that way, but it's going to a tapped fitting before the turbo.

I didn't think the bov, or a missorted vac line could cause the leak, but the fact that they both happened at the same time was odd enough for me to ask...

08-25-2008, 10:41 PM

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Then what's the duct tape covering if it's not where the line WAS going?

On my old 240 (worst car ever) i had my alternator/WP belt slip off on the interstate..popped her back on two miles later fell off again..finally figured out why it was doing it had to walk about 5 miles to an auto parts store for a belt (didn't find it the second time) got it back on and the battery was dead. Finally got a jump from a buddy and the ******* starter had friend at the same time....when **** hits the fan the **** HITS THE ******* FAN. Moral - even though things happen at the same time doesn't by any means mean they're related.