Ice in boost lines, and EBC
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knzee
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Yes, not in the ebc line but in the line from the air box to the waste gate actuator. I put a new prefilter over the air filter and duct tape over all the vent openings that day. It only happened one time last year when it was deep, fluffy snow. I had frogskins on just about every opening in the hood and that alone did not stop the snow dust from comming in.
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TheBreeze
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No one else? This issue alone has been the biggest problem I have had with my sled so far. It has now scored a piston slightly on two seperate piston sets in about 400 miles. I really believe that has all been a direct result of ice forming in the boost line from the cowling to the EBC. I literally had to melt/suck out the ice in the line anytime I stopped riding and took a break yesterday.
Any time I have ridden when the snow is getting on the hood, and falling into the engine bay creating steam, in cold temps it ices every time I stop. Sometimes full blockage, other times partial blockage so the ebc sees some boost, but far less than actual. No boost signal, no boost fuel, and more scrap aluminum. Every time it is the same line that is not under the hood.
I love the sled, but man has this 7" piece of hose caused me to learn some hard lessons/despise the whole turbo game at times.
Any time I have ridden when the snow is getting on the hood, and falling into the engine bay creating steam, in cold temps it ices every time I stop. Sometimes full blockage, other times partial blockage so the ebc sees some boost, but far less than actual. No boost signal, no boost fuel, and more scrap aluminum. Every time it is the same line that is not under the hood.
I love the sled, but man has this 7" piece of hose caused me to learn some hard lessons/despise the whole turbo game at times.
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kcdavidak
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just couple thoughts .basically your saying snow injesting trough air intake. 1 double up prefilter ,check for holes in prefilfer, some times they vibrate and chaff against side pod. 2 take a peice of fuel hose and sleave it over ebc line above hood, insulating it from cold,and wind. just some ideas hope they help david
just couple thoughts .basically your saying snow injesting trough air intake. 1 double up prefilter ,check for holes in prefilfer, some times they vibrate and chaff against side pod. 2 take a peice of fuel hose and sleave it over ebc line above hood, insulating it from cold,and wind. just some ideas hope they help david
I intake snow here & there (you can tell, when the sled bogs from snow hitting the filter, I've since put a new hood & vent set on) and have never had any ice or moisture in my lines... seems like there's something else going on?
That should help actually! You would still have your boost gauge exposed though. I'm constantly checking on that little hose It does seem to be more of a problem after a bunch of snow falls under hood creating the steam oven. . .
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TheBreeze
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That should help actually! You would still have your boost gauge exposed though. I'm constantly checking on that little hose It does seem to be more of a problem after a bunch of snow falls under hood creating the steam oven. . .
I think on my sled is it more so the steam oven effect, than snow ingestion. I wish someone made some frogszinz for the open slits in the hood around the bottom of the light pod. That is the main spot on my hood that snow falls through. Otherwise, ill just be taping them off on the cold days.
I am also going to run 1/8" id boost lines, with 1 1/2" pieces of 1/8" poly line on the ends. The 1/8" line has about 400% more volume, and should be harder to ice up. At-least that is what I am telling myself .
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