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Nikzilla · 02-12-2014, 12:05 PM

UPDATE:

So I tried to pressurize it, and I couldn't get more than 5 psi with a bike pump. Once I pull the pump off, the pressure veeery slowly goes back down to 0 on the gauge, but if I pull a vacuum hose there is still a lot of gas velocity.

So I hooked up my DIY smoke machine (electric air pump > paint can with rag in it > PVC). Lit the rag on fire, let it burn for ~30 sec, turned on the air pump, and put the lid on. The air pump couldn't get more than 3 psi, but I couldn't find where the smoke was coming out. All I could see was very very very light misting around the turbo, so light that I think I was imagining it. I'm thinking of taking it to a shop to have em run a real smoke machine through it, not sure if they will be SR friendly thou.

In terms of wiring, there is no extension! The O2 plug runs straight into the harness after 2 inches. There is however a clamp on the middle wire that goes to the narrowband under the dash that the previous owner installed. It doesn't work thou cuz I accidentally snapped the wire while doing my gauges. I unplugged the sensor clamp just now though just in case it's accidentally grounding it on the exposed end.

02-12-2014, 12:05 PM	#14
Nikzilla Zilvia Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Los Angeles Age: 26 Posts: 291 Trader Rating: (0)	UPDATE: So I tried to pressurize it, and I couldn't get more than 5 psi with a bike pump. Once I pull the pump off, the pressure veeery slowly goes back down to 0 on the gauge, but if I pull a vacuum hose there is still a lot of gas velocity. So I hooked up my DIY smoke machine (electric air pump > paint can with rag in it > PVC). Lit the rag on fire, let it burn for ~30 sec, turned on the air pump, and put the lid on. The air pump couldn't get more than 3 psi, but I couldn't find where the smoke was coming out. All I could see was very very very light misting around the turbo, so light that I think I was imagining it. I'm thinking of taking it to a shop to have em run a real smoke machine through it, not sure if they will be SR friendly thou. In terms of wiring, there is no extension! The O2 plug runs straight into the harness after 2 inches. There is however a clamp on the middle wire that goes to the narrowband under the dash that the previous owner installed. It doesn't work thou cuz I accidentally snapped the wire while doing my gauges. I unplugged the sensor clamp just now though just in case it's accidentally grounding it on the exposed end.