rubber elbows

[Mike]

Does anyone know where i could buy those rubber elbows that connect from the vacuum line to the boost selenoid. Also, would a cracked elbow make you overboost?

 

[dgoodhue]

Re: rubber elbows

Also, would a cracked elbow make you overboost?

A definately yes, if you have those plaster lines with rubber elbow you need to replace them unless you have no mileage SyTy. Atleast use rubber lines and change them regularly (every couple years), or a bettter solution is silicon vacuum lines. You can bend the rubber/silcon lines for the vacuum line and use zip ties to hold them on.

 

[Mike]

Re: rubber elbows

So i could eliminate all those elbows and just use a rubber or silicon lines. What diameter should i use or does that not matter, as long as they fit they will work?

 

[BOBBY263052]

Re: rubber elbows

One cracked rubber elbow caused me to overboost and blow my engine!

 

[Mike]

Re: rubber elbows

It has been like this for a while now and I just figured out what was causing it. I never let it go over 15. I let off the gas before it went over. Hopefully I wasn't too late

 

[Syclone#2960]

Re: rubber elbows

One cracked rubber elbow caused me to overboost and blow my engine!

Same here!

 

[Mike]

Re: rubber elbows

what happened to the engine? Are there any symptoms that I could look for to see if I am too late in fixing it?

 

[Syclone#2960]

Re: rubber elbows

what happened to the engine? Are there any symptoms that I could look for to see if I am too late in fixing it?

I bent one of the rods and you could hear it tapping on the block at idle. It was an easy fix after removing the engine (I was lucky). If you are not picking up knock or hearing anything you should be okay,