steven121

iTrader: (27)

Never really understood a boost leak test until I actually read and did it myself and today I found out a member on here screwed me over a year later

I didn't realize when buying an intercooler to pressure test it, I didnt even know how a hole can can even happen.

What happened was I had a good intercooler on it, but the member said he had a bigger one and said he wanted to swap. I said yea that should be fine I asked him to send me the measurements and he asked me how do I do that. I told him you measure LxWxH well he sent me measurements and everything checked out.

so he sends me his and I send out mine and after one year later I found a hole in it... I assumed a boost leak test was suppose to leak slowy because it vents somewhere i the system.


I have his info on paypal which I wanted to post on here but I can't blame him I can only blame myself for not testing it...

ctfpevoVIII

iTrader: (4)

Does he live within driving distance to you? If so I would go punch a couple holes in his FMIC. That guys a d- bag, don't worry he get his someday.

Terror Rising

iTrader: (26)

Have you driven it in the last year? If yes, how do you know it was from him or that he even knew about it?

golgo13

iTrader: (134)

Bummer. I also learned this the hard way a few years ago.

I now inspect everything I get very thoroughly and test parts that I can.

At least you can get a MIG welder to spot weld the leaks very easily and for cheap.

Viegasjuice

iTrader: (1)

This. Good point

the_evodude

iTrader: (6)

Can't really blame the guy a year later.. How do you know if it didn't happen while in your possession?

steven121

iTrader: (27)

I was very careful when installing it and it never came off my car, I had a towel underneath it the entire time during install. It is my daily driver I dont see how I can have done it, I was very careful with the car and the parts I get

SICK9

iTrader: (36)

Sorry, but if you got it over a year ago and now it has a hole in it, that's on you.
Not the sellers fault, because it could have easily been caused by you. Period
Sucks, but that's life.
Could easily have been done by a bouncing rock or debris on the road.

Lexus01IS

iTrader: (13)

I bet rocked kicked up an punctured a hole in it. If you are on maf, you should be having drivability issues.

RotorGlowGTS

iTrader: (2)

Where is the hole located on the intercooler? is it a vulnerable spot or is it on a more concealed location?

06ebevo

iTrader: (3)

+10000000 christ this was misleading. this thread should be closed.

AznSupraTT

iTrader: (3)

? a YEAR later, not only that but your saying its your DD so its been driven through all kinds of conditions. don't see how its the other guys fault at all. a week maybe, but a year?

gmoneyman

iTrader: (3)

How have you been driving with it on for an entire year and never noticed a hole? Sounds like your fault to me.

Evoryder

iTrader: (55)

close thread. One year later, you cannot know for sure that you did not get the hole by some random rock that managed to make it's way into your undercarriage.

You live and learn.

steven121

iTrader: (27)

Guys my god i clearly said up top I cant blame him for not testing it myself it was slowly leaking during the test i assumed it was normal to vent itself but after realizing what i found im surprised I didnt find

Hole is in the area of the fins were it welds up to the tank

Yes im having issues i did before i thought it was my injectors because i got them used and flow tested the evenly