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Old 09-02-2010, 09:01 PM
Bob KontakRegistered Member Bob Kontak is offline
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It was news to me when I found out but the inter-cooler is near the passenger side inner fender. You can see it without the liner out - but not all of it - you get a real good look at it and can check for leaks better with the liner out.

That said I did find a leak in the charge side, behind the engine (of course), near where the metal charge tube turns down 90 degrees towards the inter-cooler - actually just inside and down from the L bend in the pipe. I just put a few pounds of air pressure into the system by sealing off the big hose ends with duct tape on the air filter side and the intake manifold side. I have not isolated it yet - I have a tiny mirror and it is not helping much.

Will report back asap.

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