Subject	I was just re-phrasing his question. I've already stated
Posted by	Zuberman on June 14, 2015 at 2:17 PM
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In Reply To	Lol. Enjoy blowing all your seals. Static testing for posted by MixManMash on June 14, 2015 at 01:59 PM
Message	that I would "test the entire system................with only about 7 P.S.I." I think his question was just one of curiosity anyways.
Follow Ups	Intercooler leak test: I recommend against THIS procedure! - Zuberman 04:30:07 06/13/15 Maybe a hand pump is the way to go? Would think with much - jzack 09:58:56 06/13/15 Thanks. The pressure I applied was actually less than what I - Zuberman 13:18:12 06/13/15 You're damn lucky ... - ConVerTT 10:04:22 06/13/15 I admit the test would remain valid with much less air- - Zuberman 13:31:55 06/13/15 Why do you bother to ask when you just continue to do this - Bernie (NoVA) 10:28:26 06/13/15 Secondly stock intercoolers never see 25PSI of static pressu - Bernie (NoVA) 10:31:58 06/13/15 False. Despite the pressure being the same, one intercooler - Zuberman 13:02:47 06/13/15 I didn't ask anything. I presented my own experience with - Zuberman 12:55:11 06/13/15 It leaks because you pushed 25psi in it. (n/m) - Bernie (NoVA) 13:03:06 06/13/15 False. It started hissing from the second I applied - Zuberman 13:29:47 06/13/15 so why go in increments if it started hissing the moment air - LJZTT 20:37:48 06/13/15 I already explained that: just because I heard the hissing - Zuberman 23:05:15 06/13/15 Windex is great for locating the leak. - BoneZ (MD) 23:23:20 06/13/15 I understand, but anticipating the possibility of a leak and - Zuberman 23:59:58 06/13/15 3 to 5 psi is plenty for a full boost leak test - ConVerTT 10:06:25 06/14/15 Maybe a stupid question: What if boosting to 20 or more PSI? - ZXoltan 12:43:48 06/14/15 because you're spreading that pressure throughout the system - vorpalZ 13:12:05 06/14/15 I don't think you answered his question. He's asking in - Zuberman 13:39:22 06/14/15 Lol. Enjoy blowing all your seals. Static testing for - MixManMash 13:59:17 06/14/15 I was just re-phrasing his question. I've already stated - Zuberman 14:17:04 06/14/15 LOL - I didn't think about the dipstick! I wonder how far - ConVerTT 16:00:43 06/14/15 From experience ;-) I would say you are spot on correct: to - Zuberman 18:23:07 06/14/15 Oh no LOL! You "dodged a bullet" today LOL (n/m) - ConVerTT 22:46:13 06/14/15 Not a stupid question at all.... - ConVerTT 13:54:39 06/14/15 Question answered :) (n/m) - Zuberman 13:56:47 06/14/15 Beat me to it. (n/m) - MixManMash 14:00:32 06/14/15 Great minds ...:-) (n/m) - ConVerTT 15:56:43 06/14/15 ^^ yep - BlackholeZ 17:13:16 06/14/15 You asked us if the IC was ok - BlackholeZ 14:11:29 06/13/15 That was a different question. This is testing to see if - Zuberman 14:38:07 06/13/15 Nice! Swordfighting with Zorro will get you real far. (n/m) - ttz'in (norcal) 21:07:47 06/13/15 Hmm, that's basically how we did it in industry - BlackholeZ 14:17:31 06/13/15 Thanks for the tips, Dan, but I'm replacing both. If my one - Zuberman 14:44:52 06/13/15 If you're that hard up, leave the Z parked - BlackholeZ 16:51:11 06/13/15 Well I'm not going to reveal my source because if everyone - Zuberman 23:11:04 06/13/15 Big mistake to not upgrade intercoolers. - FrozTTy 07:35:05 06/14/15 It's not a big mistake to replace with something I can - Zuberman 13:44:29 06/14/15 You have been w/o it for 10 years - FrozTTy 14:41:33 06/14/15 10 years??? And others have said the test is fine except for - Zuberman 14:53:21 06/14/15 Troll. (n/m) - ForceFedTT (SoCal) 01:03:08 06/15/15 Since you're proud to be one, thanks I guess? lol - Zuberman 07:15:31 06/16/15 Good tip, thanks Dan. (n/m) - ttz'in (norcal) 21:21:05 06/13/15 Wow! that's a lot of effort to test an old, used factory IC. - ForceFedTT (SoCal) 19:17:00 06/13/15 Hopefully you finally bought a set of aftermarket ICs by now (n/m) - MikeD (Philly) 19:42:44 06/13/15 "Don't do this....here's step by step how to do it"..../sigh (n/m) - LJZTT 20:36:05 06/13/15 Good point.. (n/m) - ttz'in (norcal) 21:22:02 06/13/15 LOL, no, it's don't do this; this is how I found out the - Zuberman 23:14:01 06/13/15 Lol.. so true. (n/m) - ForceFedTT (SoCal) 11:23:45 06/14/15 Did daddy not give you enough high-fives as a child? - bartz32tt 21:47:35 06/13/15 scratch (n/m) - Zuberman 23:29:50 06/13/15 Tighten all of the bent clamps and retest with ~15PSI. (n/m) - BoneZ (MD) 23:17:17 06/13/15 Is Zuberman a troll or just an idiot? What do you think? - flashstar 03:00:18 06/14/15 Probably a good person, just a work in progress. (n/m) - ttz'in (norcal) 04:06:41 06/14/15 Good question. maybe a little bit of both? (n/m) - ForceFedTT (SoCal) 11:24:47 06/14/15 Every village (and forum) has one. (n/m) - Inzane 22:32:43 06/15/15 the method is fine... - vorpalZ 04:18:26 06/14/15 None of the clamps came off. Just the plug popped out. - Zuberman 14:29:29 06/14/15 lol, then the clamp failed to hold. Same thing. (n/m) - vorpalZ 05:05:16 06/15/15 Silicone lube on a fitting with no barb/bead = boom (n/m) - black300zx 07:28:30 06/14/15 VTB (n/m) - FrozTTy 14:44:00 06/14/15
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