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RE: Can you install a Blowoff without a Turbo?? - 12/21/2004 8:51:55 PM   
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I'll be the gunea-pig...gimme a free blow-off valve:-D

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RE: Can you install a Blowoff without a Turbo?? - 12/21/2004 10:47:59 PM   
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a used stock blow-off from an eclipse will be cheaper than the manifold you have to drill a hole in.

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RE: Can you install a Blowoff without a Turbo?? - 12/21/2004 11:11:55 PM   
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I'll do it on my 92 mirage...it has a bad tranny so drilling a hole in the manifold before sending it to the junk yard wouldn't hurd.... LOL it's gonna be funny as crap...my sis will laugh at me :-D

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RE: Can you install a Blowoff without a Turbo?? - 12/21/2004 11:27:36 PM   
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I'll do it on my 92 mirage...it has a bad tranny so drilling a hole in the manifold before sending it to the junk yard wouldn't hurd.... LOL it's gonna be funny as crap...my sis will laugh at me :-D

Hahah are you seriously gona do it? If you do, then you need to videotape everything.

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RE: Can you install a Blowoff without a Turbo?? - 12/21/2004 11:38:17 PM   
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hell yeah. im curious. i wish i had an extra bov to give you.

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RE: Can you install a Blowoff without a Turbo?? - 12/22/2004 12:13:18 AM   
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Well I'm gonnaask my friends at the junk yard to find me a used BOV...than if I do it I WILL videotape it and post the results just so that you people can have a good laugh:-D

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RE: Can you install a Blowoff without a Turbo?? - 12/22/2004 9:12:59 PM   
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cant wait to see what happens.

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RE: Can you install a Blowoff without a Turbo?? - 12/28/2004 8:44:45 PM   
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how does a bov know when to blow off. is there a switch or something?!?!


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RE: Can you install a Blowoff without a Turbo?? - 12/28/2004 9:13:12 PM   
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Most BOV's are activated by the air pressure in the intake pipe when the throttle is backed off (keeps the turbo cartridge from slowing down due to excessive intake pressure). MY question is, why is this even being discussed? I didn't think this thread would last this long...

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RE: Can you install a Blowoff without a Turbo?? - 12/28/2004 10:39:31 PM   
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cause i want to see what happens. and to clear it up a little more, its the vacuum in the intake manifold that actuates a BOV, not the boost pressure in the actual intake tube, thats if its installed right. ive heard of people using a BOV on a homemade turbo system to regulate boost pressure.now thats a

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