Car not boosting???

oma3710 · 09-20-2012, 02:20 PM

My car will not boost at all. I can hear the turbos spool up. I had a wreck last night and Im hoping that the hose is off my intercooler. Do you guys think that a leak would cause that. The car temps are fine and no leaks. I just hope the turbos didnt get damaged.

marv85 · 09-20-2012, 02:22 PM

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Originally Posted by oma3710

My car will not boost at all. I can hear the turbos spool up. I had a wreck last night and Im hoping that the hose is off my intercooler. Do you guys think that a leak would cause that. The car temps are fine and no leaks. I just hope the turbos didnt get damaged.

if you hear spool but don't get boost that means there is a leak...

oma3710 · 09-20-2012, 02:26 PM

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if you hear spool but don't get boost that means there is a leak...

Should i leave the bumper on until the insurance sees it or should i take it off???

cn555ic · 09-20-2012, 03:22 PM

most likely cracked intercooler piping..on the side that got hit.

oma3710 · 09-20-2012, 03:52 PM

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most likely cracked intercooler piping..on the side that got hit.

Im hoping the intercooler didnt get damaged. Im going to find out tonight.

E3r2E9r · 09-20-2012, 03:53 PM

If you have a CEL with an under boost code you likely have a leak. It's probably easier just to look around yourself as we can't see your car from here.

BoostedE90 · 09-20-2012, 03:59 PM

Looking at the pics in your post: http://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=747160

Either the cold side IC piping is damaged or got knocked loose. Doesn't look like the damage to the front is extensive enough to reach the IC, but there could be damage to the IC. Are you throwing any codes?

I would definitely leave everything as is until your insurance has a chance to look at it. If you have to drive it take it easy or put you JB4 in NA mode.

oma3710 · 09-20-2012, 04:03 PM

No CEL codes yet but im going to try to take a look at it when I get home from work.

oma3710 · 09-20-2012, 08:49 PM

Will this intercooler still work?

E90Company · 09-20-2012, 09:18 PM

Yes it will still work, it's just damaged a bit so won't work as efficiently. Is that the VRSF cooler you just got?

oma3710 · 09-20-2012, 09:20 PM

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Yes it will still work, it's just damaged a bit so won't work as efficiently. Is that the VRSF cooler you just got?

Yeah it was a week old. Will it still be better then the stock being damaged?

E90Company · 09-20-2012, 09:23 PM

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Yeah it was a week old. Will it still be better then the stock being damaged?

For sure! Looks like only a small part of the bottom fins were damaged. Obviously it isn't the best thing in the world, but I know a guy that had a stock intercooler that looked like that and he had no issues at all. IAT's were the same too.

adictedtopoker · 09-20-2012, 10:06 PM

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Originally Posted by E90Company

Yes it will still work, it's just damaged a bit so won't work as efficiently. Is that the VRSF cooler you just got?

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Originally Posted by E90Company

For sure! Looks like only a small part of the bottom fins were damaged. Obviously it isn't the best thing in the world, but I know a guy that had a stock intercooler that looked like that and he had no issues at all. IAT's were the same too.

He should really inspect all welds for cracks and make sure there are no creases/cracks in the tubes. If there is any damage where boost can escape to atmosphere then the IC will be worthless.

E90Company · 09-20-2012, 10:08 PM

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He should really inspect all welds for cracks and make sure there are no creases/cracks in the tubes. If there is any damage where boost can escape to atmosphere then the IC will be worthless.

This is true, but wouldn't that apply to the ends of the FMIC only? Curious.

e92oholic · 09-20-2012, 10:20 PM

why dont you spray it with some soapy water and see if its leaking?

adictedtopoker · 09-21-2012, 08:59 AM

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This is true, but wouldn't that apply to the ends of the FMIC only? Curious.

It would apply to the ends of the FMIC for the welds but just becasue only the middle is bent doesn't mean there wasn't enough stress exerted on the welds to crack them. It's unlikely, but worth looking at.

Also unlikely that anything punctured, creased, or cracked the AL of the tube but, again, it's worth looking at.

With the front bumper off, it's better to look now than wait till the car is all buttoned back up.

Dave W. · 09-21-2012, 05:41 PM

Agree. You know it was damaged. Now you need to take a close look and see how badly it was damaged.

CPWINCH · 09-21-2012, 06:12 PM

just get it insured. my friend just crashed his evo 10 and barely fucked up his perrin intercooler (still works) and got a chunk of cash. he also ended up getting a hood, trunk, front bumbper, lip, and volks

oma3710 · 09-21-2012, 06:43 PM

We did pressure test and intercooler is good. Im getting m3 rep hood and bumper out of it.

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E3r2E9r Banned 7 Rep 419 Posts Drives: 3 Series Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: NE iTrader: (0)	If you have a CEL with an under boost code you likely have a leak. It's probably easier just to look around yourself as we can't see your car from here.
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BoostedE90 Lieutenant Colonel 60 Rep 1,690 Posts Drives: e90 335i 6MT Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Tampa/Gainesville, FL iTrader: (5)	Looking at the pics in your post: http://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=747160 Either the cold side IC piping is damaged or got knocked loose. Doesn't look like the damage to the front is extensive enough to reach the IC, but there could be damage to the IC. Are you throwing any codes? I would definitely leave everything as is until your insurance has a chance to look at it. If you have to drive it take it easy or put you JB4 in NA mode.
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