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Old Dec 27, 2009 | 02:16 AM
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well i have had my bov in my fender area on the drivers side for over 4 months with no fender liners...long story short i pull the piping off from there today and found water in the pipe and on the end of the intercooler... the piping near the throttle body didnt seem to have water in it but im sure it got mist which isnt too bad but not good


anyways dont let water near ur bov because when cruising around the bov will open under vasc and allow water to get inside the pipes

im just glad no hydro lock occured
Old Dec 27, 2009 | 02:46 AM
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No ____ Sherlock. It's pretty obvious not to put anything that can allow water to get in tHe engine.
Old Dec 27, 2009 | 02:48 AM
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well i mean i didnt think at the time that that much water could be splashed up into the bov
Old Dec 27, 2009 | 03:00 AM
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LOL.. MARTY.. you had to see it comin!

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Old Dec 27, 2009 | 03:11 AM
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lol mike, tis all good ill be moking up new pipes as soon as my new weld on falnge comes for the bov
Old Dec 27, 2009 | 03:39 AM
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Originally Posted by m6ar2cel6oTC
No ____ Sherlock. It's pretty obvious not to put anything that can allow water to get in tHe engine.
takes a real brain to point out the obvious again and be less useful.
Old Dec 27, 2009 | 06:17 AM
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Originally Posted by alienvictim
takes a real brain to point out the obvious again and be less useful.
takes a bigger brain to make a useless post about someone elses....therefore....

to the op

yea not a smart thing....but we learn from our mistakes.....so get them new pipes in and keep us posted
Old Dec 27, 2009 | 06:26 AM
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Originally Posted by alienvictim
takes a real brain to point out the obvious again and be less useful.
dont you got some decal to make or something?

back to the drawing board. anyways so how are you going to route the new pipes this time??
Old Dec 27, 2009 | 09:00 AM
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Old Dec 27, 2009 | 01:39 PM
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Originally Posted by m6ar2cel6oTC
dont you got some decal to make or something?

back to the drawing board. anyways so how are you going to route the new pipes this time??

same exact way since im using exhaust tubes and crush bends...so tryna keep those bends at a minimal

THE ONLY DIFFERENCE is im welding a bov flange inside3 the engine bay before the maf so it wont get wet
Old Dec 27, 2009 | 02:47 PM
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^ lol good idea. but why did you choose to go under the fender? thats more bends then going the usual route of in front/side of the engine. thats where my next piping is gonna be. mine right now is like yours. but i dont want that. to much bends. i had to do it like that cause thats how my piping was routed.
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Originally Posted by m6ar2cel6oTC
^ lol good idea. but why did you choose to go under the fender? thats more bends then going the usual route of in front/side of the engine. thats where my next piping is gonna be. mine right now is like yours. but i dont want that. to much bends. i had to do it like that cause thats how my piping was routed.

because like u i bought a emotorusa kit so thats how the routing was
Old Dec 27, 2009 | 04:08 PM
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Lols yup. Sucks but my bov isn't in my fender.
Old Dec 27, 2009 | 07:44 PM
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Which BOV do u have?
Old Dec 27, 2009 | 10:16 PM
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greddy type s knock off
Old Dec 27, 2009 | 10:55 PM
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lol no wonder why people think tc owners are !@@ hats.
Old Dec 27, 2009 | 11:03 PM
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Originally Posted by alienvictim
lol no wonder why people think tc owners are !@@ hats.

hmmm i tend to make ppl hate tcs for other reasons....ie: they cry cuz a tc smoked them
Old Dec 28, 2009 | 12:00 AM
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Cburg I hot a real type s fir sale check out the cLassifieds.
Old Dec 28, 2009 | 12:06 AM
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i make people hate tCs cuz mine smokes them, when i'm in front hahaha *cough* *cough*
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mine smokes them because of my exhaust leak
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