MAGN1T wrote:Don't those top mount intercoolers have dodgy connections to them?
Steve
not too bad, they have a reasonably thick walled black rubber hose connection from turbo to intercooler, only about an inch long so not much to worry about.
I think its similar to the throttle body too, but they are so short , thick and flexible its not that likely to create issues.
most common issue i've seen is the black 90degree plastic elbow that lies directly off the compressor side of the turbo post AFM. its right down by the manifold, and is exposed to a fair bit of heat, its made up of a corrugated design that tears easily and can be hard to spot. nice way to confuse the ECU by allowing enough extra air in to cause issues.
I have seen issues with people attempting to modify the stock top mount to accept a BOV, with poor quality welds cracking on the alloy.