Secure Bov

[97dsm97]

Secure bov, Im running the hks suquential! It won't stay on the short route piping intercooler, every time i start car it pops off, I am currently securing it with a snap ring, looks to me now as if its too "thick" can't seem to find any "thinner" one from any shops or online places these past few days. Any opinions on what works to hold these suckers on!

 

[LiquidX]

It does get held in place by a c-clip.

HKS USA SSQV C-Clip

A supporting vendor may also carry the clip as well.

 

[97dsm97]

Sweet Exactly what i needed! Thanks! Do they wear out or something or what ? Someone told me once just to use/make a gasket to go under it so it doesn't have any room to move!

 

[LiquidX]

It's not a wear part at all, it's a retaining clip. I don't know if you bought the setup from someone else or what, but either the clip was never installed or it was improperly installed and managed to pop off.

If you were to use a gasket, explain or rather ponder how the BOV would stay in place with say 15psi of force trying to push it out. There needs to be a way to prevent it from being pushed out which is what the clip is for.

 

[97dsm97]

No, ! Im saying to use a gasket under the bov and then to use the snap ring, or c-clip! Because right now the snap-ring im using fits in and around it but there is still room that i can spin the bov around but can't lift it up! But under pressure it does pop off! Hmmm tricky

 

[LiquidX]

Is the o ring still in place?

 

[97dsm97]

No, never had an o ring, never tried it either

 

[LiquidX]

Here is the o ring from the same site listed above.
HKS USA SSQV O-Ring

That o ring is also what makes the seal between the BOV and flange so it doesn't leak.

 

[97dsm97]

Alright, i wonder why when i bought the car it didn't have an O ring on it, Hmm. So it goes intercooler pipe, o ring, bov, then snap ring/c-clip? And it SHOULd stay on?

 

[LiquidX]

Correct. Just make sure you have it recirculated unless you are running a GM MAF in blow through mode or are running on a speed density setup.

 

[97dsm97]

Ya, im gonna be running the GM MAF setup, hopfully thats a no brainer type hookup!

 

[knochgoon24]

You really have to press that clip down to get it to fully seat in the retaining groove. Once it's in, it won't pop out on its own. I had to use a small screwdriver and hammer to fully seat it.

 

[LiquidX]

Since you have Link you can plug the MAF into the ECU and ditch the need for a translator by using this cable.

ECMTuning, Inc.

 

[97dsm97]

I have the special pliars to get them snap-rings down in there, but i still had to use flat head screw driver and a hell of a lot of work, and wow thanks for just saving me some money, so i plug that cable in to the GM Maft that is in my intercooler piping and run it to my ecu? Thats pretty easy, and it will clean up my engine bay a little!

 

[knochgoon24]

Getting that ring all the way in on my SSQV was a pain too. I ended up scratching the finish on the BOV all up.

 

[97dsm97]

ya, mine was already scratched up a little on the back side, Its still alright unless you wanna have it all for the looks, in which i really am trying for a really clean look!

 

[LiquidX]

Sorry for getting your hopes up, if you are running ECMLink v3 Lite then the cable will not work for you. It's only good for the full version.

Here is the comparison between the two.
prodcompare [ECMTuning - wiki]

 

[97dsm97]

Dang, well even with the translator, is it still easy to hook up?

 

[LiquidX]

Couldn't tell you as I haven't used one. I'm on a speed density setup and before that, the stock MAF.

 

[97dsm97]

I cant remember where i saw the picture/diagram on here. But it doesn't look to hard, plug and play is what everyone tells me! Shouldn't be to hard! Since the translator is a tuning device ive heard? But how is that gonna work helping me tune, since im already using wideband, and link?

 

[LiquidX]

You only need the translator to get the correct signal to the ECU. You won't use the translator for anything other than that. Besides, the translator is a terrible tuning device.

 

[97dsm97]

You only need the translator to get the correct signal to the ECU. You won't use the translator for anything other than that. Besides, the translator is a terrible tuning device.

Alright hopefully i can get this all figured out, . Hope it all goes well!