Re: [MBZ] Boost line check valve?

2005-07-30 Thread Andrew Cunningham
Casey, I have been playing with the signal to the ALDA with the 617 engine, not yours though. If there is a check valve (at least on the 617) the ALDA will stay pressurized from your peak boost even after you take your foot off the go pedal. Until it leaks down to the correct intake pressure you

Re: [MBZ] Boost line check valve?

2005-07-30 Thread Zeitgeist
Ya, that's the only check valve I'm aware of, but I'd like to find a smaller ID version to insert into a 3mm plastic pressure line. On 7/29/05, R A Bennell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I think many cars have such a valve in the hose that feeds from the intake > manifold to the brake booster. I had

Re: [MBZ] Boost line check valve?

2005-07-30 Thread R A Bennell
line check valve? The latest thread about leaky valve stem seals has gotten me to think about the presence of pressure and (a little) vacuum in the intake manifold. I've been monitoring my boost pressure gauge and have detected a fair amount of vacuum in the intake off idle until boost builds.

[MBZ] Boost line check valve?

2005-07-29 Thread Zeitgeist
The latest thread about leaky valve stem seals has gotten me to think about the presence of pressure and (a little) vacuum in the intake manifold. I've been monitoring my boost pressure gauge and have detected a fair amount of vacuum in the intake off idle until boost builds. I'm also experiencin