So my car recently had a boost leak in my car and decided to use the tennis ball method and took some pics of how it works. Its quite simple to do and takes all of about 15 min.

Tools Needed:
1. Tennis Ball
2. Flat Head Screw Driver
3. Knife (to cut the tennis ball)
4. Compressor or Air Pump



Step 1: Get a tennis ball.


Step 2: Cut two holes in the tennis ball, one on each end.


Step 3: Should look like this on each end of the tennis ball.


Step 4: Go to your car an find the turbo inlet hose.


Step 5: Remove MAF and inlet hose from airbox or air filter


Step 6: Hook compressor or air pump to the tennis ball by sliding it in the holes you cut before.


Step 7: Place the tennis ball in the inlet hose and clamp it in using the existing clamp.


Step 8: Turn on compressor and pump air into the inlet hose. CAUTION: DO NOT OVER PRESSURIZE!!! 10psi should be more than enough.


Step 9: Now listen for air coming out of any boost lines or vaccume hoses. Now you should find your leak. Mine was here.

 

Cool, but after reading some DIY articles on leak testers, i dont understand how you can hear a boost leak if you have a loud compressor running in the backround.

 

well theres two ways you can do it, you can either leave the compressor on or you can pressurize it and turn the compressor off and the air will bleed out slowly through the leak and you will be able to hear it that way

 

cooll thats what i was thinking, i just didnt know how fast the pressure escapes.

 

There is other way for DYI to find the leak, it's a cheap way to do it.

Need
-a friend
-smoke

roll it in a big cigar so your friend does not smoke it all fast. tell him smoke as much as he wants but he has to blow it to the air intake. then you'll find the hole.

Note: You have to find the leak before your friend gets high, otherwhise it will make harder to find the leak.

 

LOL!

You may forgot to look for the leak after a few minutes!

 

haha.. will it really work though?
what kind of cigars are we talking about arif? and where can i get them??

 

There is the kit.



This is a new Audi A4 1.8T Find that F*** Boost Leak Kit

Kits comes with everthing you need. Since it's a new kit, free shipping apply.

There are difference kind of cigar depend on how your leak is.

Kit should use only find a leak, not for other activities.

Note: Friend is not include in this kit

you can find the kit @

http://www.findmyleakbeforemyfriendgetshigh.com

 

That looks a lot like your desk at home arif..................... Im coming over for a boost leak test... and ill act as the friend.

 

lmfao