Turbo blanket exhaust wrap install. .

Bull Run said:

It shouldn't, since only pressurized air should be coming out of it when the throttle closes and BOV opens.

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Yes it would, because what I (wrongly) suggested was to put this little filter on the air intake tube after removing the recirc hose. Therefore it would suck hot air directly from the engine bay.

What you say is correct if you put the little filter on the turbo side after removing the recirc hose, like [MENTION=22912]Chef jpd[/MENTION] did.

MakStang said:

Yes it would, because what I (wrongly) suggested was to put this little filter on the air intake tube after removing the recirc hose. Therefore it would suck hot air directly from the engine bay.

What you say is correct if you put the little filter on the turbo side after removing the recirc hose, like [MENTION=22912]Chef jpd[/MENTION] did.

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Gotcha, I thought it was in reference to Chef jpd's pic.

Bull Run said:

Gotcha, I thought it was in reference to Chef jpd's pic.

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COOL IDEA..

Bull Run said:

Gotcha, I thought it was in reference to Chef jpd's pic.

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the question is to you .... is it sucking in hot air or not..:cheers:

Bull run

Was this creating hot air issues..

trippleyelo said:

the question is to you .... is it sucking in hot air or not..:cheers:

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I theory, BOV should only open to vent pressure upon throttle closure, so it shouldn't be sucking in any hot air. You're talking about Chef's setup, right?

In [MENTION=22912]Chef jpd[/MENTION] it doesn't suck hot air, as pressurised air is released. However in the setup that I described above, yes, it definitely sucks hot air from the engine bay, if a chairleg tip isn't used to close the opening on the air intake tube.

Ok, because I'm bored, I got a 1.25" id filter and put it on the intake tube.
it is capped on the inside with the chair leg, so it is purely cosmetic.

20180224_105325 by chefjpd, on Flickr

20180224_105734 by chefjpd, on Flickr

Now I get it.

Nice .. Good work.

No more sucking in heat..:cheers:

[MENTION=22912]Chef jpd[/MENTION] what size chair leg tip are you actually using? I can’t find a tip that sits tightly on the opening on the air intake tube. 25mm (a bit less than an inch) seems to be too tight and the next size that I can find is 30mm (1.181”), which is loose and even if I tighten it up with a clamp I am afraid that it’s not air-tight and it sucks some unfiltered air from the engine bay.

This one was a touch loose as well. I just put a few wraps of electrical tape around the tube and it fit like a glove. It was 30mm i think.

20180224_105311 by chefjpd, on Flickr

Thanks. Smart idea. I will do the same.

I like this looks better than furniture item from hardware store in my engine bay..:cheers:

Hay mate how is the waste gate control arm moving with your blanket working some heat management.?

trippleyelo said:

I like this looks better than furniture item from hardware store in my engine bay..:cheers:

Hay mate how is the waste gate control arm moving with your blanket working some heat management.?

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Engine bay is cool as a cucumber, and the wastegate arm is not impeded, I notched the blanket.

Chef jpd said:

Engine bay is cool as a cucumber...

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How hot is the turbocharger?