hks ssqv bov experience?
 

Anybody ever have one of these start leaking? Mine started leaking from in between the cover and the bov itself. Its the gasket the valve seats again. HKS WILL NOT sell that gasket, I offered $50 plus shipping and they said no. The gasket is a flat round gasket with an oring protruding out of one side for the valve to seat against. It has copper or something in the middle to make it solid. So I ordered a used one off ebay and paid to have it overnighted.... Just got it today and guess what? It leaks in the same place... The guy refunded my $ and told me to keep the bov. Now I have two that are useless and am paying for a brand new one as we speak, at least I'll have a warranty. I really enjoyed the sound of it..... Im currently trying to contact some knockoff companys to see if i can order their gaskets, since they are supposed to be interchangable. Maybe I can fix these two and make my money back.....

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Or you could just give me the broken one. :y

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only the fake ones leak, the real legit hks ssqv will not leak... all ebay knockoff's leak in the same spot. i tried 2 of them so far n both leaked, tried a real one and tada!

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I have two real ones. At least Im pretty sure the 2nd one I got off ebay was real. I KNOW the first one I had was real, I got it from a real good friend who gave me everything with it, reciept, box, sticker, etc etc The shop I talked to today said those bovs had been having some problems..... I havent seen any knock-offs that bear the hks emblem, and in the correct spot at that. The one I got of ebay looked to be very old....

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a real hks ssqv does not say "blow off valve" under the seal, it says "sequential bov" or "sequential",

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I was reffering to it saying hks on the cover. Both of these bovs say sequential blow off valve on the valve. I have no doubt that at least the original one I had is geniune. gaskets leak, its a fact of life.....

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shut up man, gaskets leak on fake items deffinately, a genuine product would be manufactured to seal properly... buy a new real one and your problems will be gone.

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how do you know it was leaking like do you feell lost of boost or lag or some thing cuz i have the fake one but i dont see any problems so far ? let me know thanks

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I have a real one, it leaks. Geez. I ran a pressure test on the intake system and the bov is steady blowing out air with more boost. When yours starts leaking just remember this thread :6

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you'll know its leaking when you floor it and your boost only goes to 3psi when its set at 18, n you'll know its leaking when u floor it n let off to blow off, n it doesn't blow off, it just flutters or something

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It was still holding boost but leaiking over like 5-6psi, more boost= bigger leak. It wasnt sounding off for crap.... Under boost obviously felt like a boost leak, slow and rich. Im on my way now to the auto shop to get a brand spanking new one, only going to set me back +$200 ::)

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Holy ----. How hard is it to make a gasket? Why cant you just go get a large O-ring?

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I took it too Ace hardware to try to match it but they just looked at it look wtf. Im taking it to my dad, he claims he can make a gasket for anything. I'll let him try to fix other two while I enjoy my brand new one ;-)

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I have a HKS SSQV, had it before they even made knock-offs. It has never leaked. Been on 3 turbo motors.

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exactly my point, but if there was some way to soften up the gasket i dont think it would leak lol

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just weld it right onto the flange :P

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thats not the part that leaks, its the part the goes inside, where the bov opens at n the pusher sits up against. leaks on all fake ones, i jus got a 3rd one recently for free n tried it, worked for 10 mins loud as ---- n its leaking again, pos

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that`s only because u didn`t buy it form me Krik :P

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The HKS Super Sequential Blow-Off Valve (SSQV) is a dual stage pull-type relief valve. Unlike typical push type blow-off valves, the SSQV will not leak under any level of boost because the boost pressure in chamber "C" keeps the valve closed against its seat (Diagram 1).

The SSQV releases excess boost when there is a pressure alteration in chambers "A & B", not by the rate of boost pressure or vacuum in the line. This ensures a quick valve response and complete closure during idle. Many competitors use a push-type blow-off valve design with a large valve to accommodate high boost / high horsepower applications. These large valves react slowly and require high pressure to open, and are not able to activate and prevent compressor surge at light-load conditions. On the other hand, smaller, fast reacting push-type valves do not discharge the airflow capacity required for high horsepower applications and tend to slowly open and leak as boost pressure overpowers the spring. For maximum performance, the HKS SSQV incorporates both a small primary valve for ultra quick activation, and a larger secondary valve for additional discharge capacity. The SSQV is engineered to initially open the small primary valve at light throttle and load conditions (Diagram 2), then sequentially opens the secondary valve for additional relief capacity under high boost and load conditions (Diagram 3).

The SSQV is constructed of polished billet aluminum, which ensures long-term durability and a high luster look. The mounting base utilizes a circular mounting flange that combines with a C-clip snap ring and O-ring gasket to insure an excellent seal. The triple-fin discharge port design produces a powerful, unique and aggressive blow-off sound.

http://www.speedstash.com/hks/ssqv-diagrams-1-3.gif

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your really work good or what? ive gone through these fake ones like its fun

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I like family Guy :y

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..so why do the fake ones leak?... are they a different design or what?

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i think they leak for 2 reasons, i think they dont use diagram 2, n they use some cheepo gaskets

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wait wait... if thats how the insides look...then do you connect boost or vac. to these? boost would let leak and vac. wouldnt open it? from the pictures vac goes into chamber B and pushes the diaphram back? that dont work? anyone care to shead some light on this :1one

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under idle, the spring holds the diaphram shut, under boost the pressure in the pipes holds the diaphram shut completly(well its supposed to), with the vac source, it pulls it open when the gas is released... then as soon as your on it again the diaphram immediately shuts (well its supposed to)... did that make sense?