Example of Boost Leak?

[Heardcuh]

Explanation in video description. I've never heard this weird wailing whistle sound during boost before.

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[TheLion]

Explanation in video description. I've never heard this weird wailing whistle sound during boost before.

Not to be a smarty pants, but is there a point to this? Are you having this issue or is this just an FYI? If you've never heard that sound then you don't have a boost leak...which is good...;)

 

[Heardcuh]

Asking if anyone can confirm or deny what's going on with my car, I just got on to a 12 hour shift and I wanna know what's happening but I'm stuck worrying about what it is and I was hoping someone here would know what's happening.

 

[Juben]

"There's a loose coupler t bolt clamp that I can feel down by the intercooler pipe coming off the turbo but I can't see it, I can only feel that it's loose and spins around the charge pipe" -Hearcuh (YouTube description)

If a hose clamp is loose, then yes, it could very well be a boost leak. Tighten it down and see if the problem goes away. Simple enough. I don't mean that to sound dick'ish, but you've pretty well self-diagnosed the problem and having a loose hose clamp that "spins around" is a dead giveaway for a boost leak.

 

[Heardcuh]

"There's a loose coupler t bolt clamp that I can feel down by the intercooler pipe coming off the turbo but I can't see it, I can only feel that it's loose and spins around the charge pipe" -Hearcuh (YouTube description)

If a hose clamp is loose, then yes, it could very well be a boost leak. Tighten it down and see if the problem goes away. Simple enough. I don't mean that to sound dick'ish, but you've pretty well self-diagnosed the problem and having a loose hose clamp that "spins around" is a dead giveaway for a boost leak.

It's fine, it's just something that's never happened before and I have to sit at work not being sure about what it was so I came here for a second opinion. Always appreciate your activity on the forums.

 

[lisandra]

Ive heard that sound, that is boost leak

 

[Heardcuh]

Ive heard that sound, that is boost leak

That's the kind of reply I was looking for. Thank you so much I was worried that it was something worse like damage to my turbo.

 

[Fridge]

I wouldn't worry too much. It's an easy fix. If you loosen the two coolant over flow tank bolts. You can slide it over towards the center of the car and reach down on in there and tighten/ what you need.

My hot side intercooler inlet clamp use to the rubber hose wiggle off when doing race things.

Long since fixed that but when it would happen I just wouldnt put the car into a boost situation. Then, when I could I would Find nice place to park and fix it. (Had a mini socket set in trunk)

 

[Heardcuh]

I wouldn't worry too much. It's an easy fix. If you loosen the two coolant over flow tank bolts. You can slide it over towards the center of the car and reach down on in there and tighten/ what you need.

My hot side intercooler inlet clamp use to the rubber hose wiggle off when doing race things.

Long since fixed that but when it would happen I just wouldnt put the car into a boost situation. Then, when I could I would Find nice place to park and fix it. (Had a mini socket set in trunk)

Good idea thanks man

 

[TheLion]

If your car is stock or very lightly modded, you should have a warranty, so even if you were to have a vary rare catastrophic failure (in fact to my knowledge there are no failed EB's past build dates of 5/15), Ford is obligated to cover it even if it meant a whole new engine.

But as stated above, the most likely culprit on a bone stock car is the charge piping couplers. Mine were loose even on my May 2016 build and actually slipped completely off when I was installing the Levels FMIC. Stop worrying, you'll live longer

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