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Old 02-16-2006, 08:01 PM
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my BOV froze shut today while i was at work, i was wondering how possably damageing this can be for the BOV and turbo, and if this is very common in cold places? today i think the high was like 10.. also is there anything i can do to help prevent it from feezeing shut?

and one more question what's the loudest BOV currently being produced?
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Old 02-16-2006, 08:36 PM
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Damn, i live in Florida, dont have to worry about that problem ever

TurboXs RFL is damn loud
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hmm keep a spray bottle of windshield washer fluid in your car and spary it down :P

heh, little compressor surge never hurt anything, badly
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Old 02-16-2006, 08:57 PM
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Originally Posted by JDMFantasy2K
hmm keep a spray bottle of windshield washer fluid in your car and spary it down :P

heh, little compressor surge never hurt anything, badly
i'd think that would cause it to freeze more then prevent it i dont have alot of time during the day so my car sits all day with me unable to attened to it.. i was wondering if there was something that i could maybe put on it to help keep it from freezeing

the BOV i have now is a Greddy type S but its not loud enough for my tastes.. are the dual chamber BOV's any louder or better?
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mines freezes alot but does it really matter unless you still rape the ---- out of your car when its that cold out
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Old 02-16-2006, 10:19 PM
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Washer fluid is mostly alky, so it would thaw at the expense of washing away lubricant. If you get enough cold air past it, the alky blend is dilute enough the washer fluid will still freeze - see if it freezes on your windshield, y0. Consider washer fluid a quick fix, and not a great idea.

I've had generic, real deal HKS SSQ's, and RFLs freeze on me for who knows what reason. Clean it with WD40, then lube it with white lithium spray. The white lithium spray will not freeze, should take care of the problem.
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spray some tef lube on it
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Originally Posted by Joseph Davis
Washer fluid is mostly alky, so it would thaw at the expense of washing away lubricant. If you get enough cold air past it, the alky blend is dilute enough the washer fluid will still freeze - see if it freezes on your windshield, y0. Consider washer fluid a quick fix, and not a great idea.

I've had generic, real deal HKS SSQ's, and RFLs freeze on me for who knows what reason. Clean it with WD40, then lube it with white lithium spray. The white lithium spray will not freeze, should take care of the problem.
cool, exactly what i wanted to know today it was -10 and my bov froze yet again, so i wanted to get this worked out soon
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