checking for boost leak

[juspassinthrough]

OK guys when checking for boost leak do i plug off air horn when i pump it up to 20lbs it don't hold very long i bought tester looked at tube  didn't find no good info but installed boost gauge it makes 20 when mashing skinny pedal down 4lb at 50 and holds it 6-8 at 70 holds it could i still have leak its a automatic thanks

[jlbayes]

Back the intake valves off.

[Mopar1973Man]

On 3/16/2018 at 6:40 AM, jlbayes said:

Back the intake valves off.

 

Like in redo the valve lash? 

 

Typically the intake valves are 0.010" and exhaust are 0.020" on a cold engine.

[jlbayes]

Back the adjusters off to close the valves that are open to close off the path. 

[Dieselfuture]

On 3/20/2018 at 8:18 AM, jlbayes said:

Back the adjusters off to close the valves that are open to close off the path. 

Too much work man, I just did mine by pressurizing the turbo to about 25ish psi. 

 

On 3/20/2018 at 7:24 AM, Mopar1973Man said:

Typically the intake valves are 0.010" and exhaust are 0.020" on a cold engine.

Is it really bad if it's at .008 .018 on cold engine(was about 90f ambient), I believe that's where I set mine after doing my HG.

[trreed]

@Dieselfuture, there is a tolerance range that Cummins specifies.  .006-.015 on the intake, and i forget the range on the exhaust rockers.  But .008 & .018 are within spec.  That's what I run too.

[Dieselfuture]

1 minute ago, trreed said:

@Dieselfuture, there is a tolerance range that Cummins specifies.  .006-.015 on the intake, and i forget the range on the exhaust rockers.  But .008 & .018 are within spec.  That's what I run too.

Now that you mentioned it I remember when I actually brought that up a while back, but my memory is crap too much fluoride.

[trreed]

Gotta lay off that stuff, man!

[Dieselfuture]

But I love fluoridated toothpaste you kidding, it's liquid candy. NASA fan boys eat it by the case

Edited March 21, 2018 by Dieselfuture

[jlbayes]

16 hours ago, Dieselfuture said:

Too much work man, I just did mine by pressurizing the turbo to about 25ish psi. 

 

When you start putting 60psi+ through stuff you'll understand the need for it.

[Dieselfuture]

44 minutes ago, jlbayes said:

 

When you start putting 60psi+ through stuff you'll understand the need for it.

I see your point there, I'm still in kindergarten