Sponsored

Vortech BOV - Diaphragm failure

SoCalTim

Member
Joined
Sep 14, 2015
Threads
185
Messages
3,137
Reaction score
1,610
Location
CA
First Name
Tim
Vehicle(s)
Sold : 15 GT
Just a little heads up to anyone running the Vortech BV57 BOV. Mine started making a muffled sound about 2 weeks ago, sounded like it wasn’t releasing boost properly when coming off the throttle at higher RPM.

I pulled the BOV, opened it up and found the internal diaphragm had failed, with multiple tiny holes developing.

Only ran on the car for 18 months/ 5000 miles.

$60 replacement diaphragm later, she is running like a champ again.

Pics:

9557-DAB0-B9-F8-4-D62-87-B8-D520154-DDC78.jpg


8-ADC80-F5-9-E85-4-C0-C-8724-FFD68-D40-D3-C0.jpg
Sponsored

 

Bigswollnasty

Well-Known Member
Joined
May 14, 2019
Threads
4
Messages
55
Reaction score
13
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio
Vehicle(s)
2018 A10 Mustang 5.0
Same thing happened to my old paxton car. Was making 8 psi with the 3.33 pulley, wondering wth was going on lol.
 

Safridi22

Well-Known Member
Joined
May 7, 2016
Threads
19
Messages
174
Reaction score
43
Location
Harrisburg, PA
First Name
Shobi
Vehicle(s)
GT V8 Blue
Just a little heads up to anyone running the Vortech BV57 BOV. Mine started making a muffled sound about 2 weeks ago, sounded like it wasn’t releasing boost properly when coming off the throttle at higher RPM.

I pulled the BOV, opened it up and found the internal diaphragm had failed, with multiple tiny holes developing.

Only ran on the car for 18 months/ 5000 miles.

$60 replacement diaphragm later, she is running like a champ again.

Pics:

9557-DAB0-B9-F8-4-D62-87-B8-D520154-DDC78.jpg


8-ADC80-F5-9-E85-4-C0-C-8724-FFD68-D40-D3-C0.jpg

I think im dealing with this exact issue. where did you purchase the part?

Thanks
 
OP
OP
SoCalTim

SoCalTim

Member
Joined
Sep 14, 2015
Threads
185
Messages
3,137
Reaction score
1,610
Location
CA
First Name
Tim
Vehicle(s)
Sold : 15 GT
@Safridi22

I phoned Vortech and ordered over the phone. Part 8D003-091, DIAPHRAGM,BYPASS
 

Dominant1

Well-Known Member
Joined
Jun 17, 2016
Threads
94
Messages
3,737
Reaction score
1,127
Location
USA
First Name
Dr Frankenstang
Vehicle(s)
2016 gt/cs auto 3:55 gears
Vehicle Showcase
1
Tial 50 mm bov have worked very well for me on my previous Paxton car and my current procharged car....
Sponsored

 
 




Top