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Title: Airtec intercooler
Post by: Birty_ on January 19, 2022, 07:45:12 am

Morning all,

I've just got round to fitting my airtec intercooler to my Edition 30....

Car doesn't feel overly great, it's got a bit of a boost leak as it's very hesitant and spikey low down.

Noticed there was oil coming from the driverside intercooler pipe where the alloy coupler connects engine side.

I assumed, maybe wrongly that with the new airtec hoses and jubile clips that I'd do away with the flimsey rubbish o-rings and mental clips.

I'm just wondered if, the airtec stage 2 cooler needs no.8 on the diagram? That connection is where the leak is.

Wondered if someone who's fitted an airtec could advise?

Thanks in advance.(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20220119/4737b6dbd74cae920cc97d44f80cd7b5.jpg)

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Title: Re: Airtec intercooler
Post by: Trav Turbo on January 19, 2022, 08:18:16 am

When I fitted mine it was a hard job to get the coupler little alloy joint to clip into the intercooler pipe on the car with the O ring placed on, had to tap it in with a rubber mallet until it clipped in.

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Title: Re: Airtec intercooler
Post by: Birty_ on January 19, 2022, 03:20:12 pm

Quote from: Trav Turbo on January 19, 2022, 08:18:16 am

When I fitted mine it was a hard job to get the coupler little alloy joint to clip into the intercooler pipe on the car with the O ring placed on, had to tap it in with a rubber mallet until it clipped in.

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Thanks for this, I think I'll pull that hose off again and try again. I guess I'll replace the o-ring and see how that goes as my alloy couple just slots on and off very easily although the silicone hose makes it a tight fit.

Do you mean the metal circlip which comes off with a flat head that you hammered on? Or the actual alloy coupler with the rubber o-ring?

Thanks again.

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Title: Re: Airtec intercooler
Post by: Trav Turbo on January 19, 2022, 04:28:54 pm

Yeah I hammered the coupler with the O-ring on into the pipe with the circlip first and make sure it clipped it securely. Then fitted the silicone hose after

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Title: Re: Airtec intercooler
Post by: Birty_ on January 19, 2022, 05:09:38 pm

Quote from: Trav Turbo on January 19, 2022, 04:28:54 pm

Yeah I hammered the coupler with the O-ring on into the pipe with the circlip first and make sure it clipped it securely. Then fitted the silicone hose after

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Awesome, I've just done this. Already feels tonnes more secure, will take it for a spin later.

Thanks dude, appreciate your help.

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Title: Re: Airtec intercooler
Post by: Trav Turbo on January 19, 2022, 05:47:26 pm

No worries mate!

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