ER charge pipe leak?

335iLI · 11-08-2010, 09:44 AM

Just wondering I checked all my connections and they were all tight. Yet I still have a boost leak. Could the er charge pipe be leaking near the throttle body.there is oil residue there and its only a flange. Was thinking about buying a coupler and trying to seal it..

teggei2 · 05-12-2011, 11:49 AM

I think i'm having the same problem with this. Anyone else with the ER CP have input?

Syndicategt · 05-12-2011, 12:32 PM

Mine has been on for over a year, works perfectly fine. Just check your connection at the throttle body. The oil is blow-by, it's perfectly normal, just get an OCC to reduce it.

Brian135i · 05-12-2011, 12:41 PM

Did you transfer the "O" ring from the stock charge pipe to the ER one?

335iLI · 05-12-2011, 01:52 PM

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Did you transfer the "O" ring from the stock charge pipe to the ER one?

+1 that's what I forgot.

domrep · 05-12-2011, 02:19 PM

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Originally Posted by 335iLI

Just wondering I checked all my connections and they were all tight. Yet I still have a boost leak. Could the er charge pipe be leaking near the throttle body.there is oil residue there and its only a flange. Was thinking about buying a coupler and trying to seal it..

What makes you think you're leaking boost? Limps, gauges etc? pressure test it if you're unsure still, unless it's obvious you fixed it like going from limp to no limp above a certain rpm.

Toker335i · 05-12-2011, 02:52 PM

i have the ER Charge pipe, i got it installed at at ER as well. Don't believe i have any problems.

How can you check for boost leaks? I've been wondering for the longest time

335iLI · 05-12-2011, 04:37 PM

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Originally Posted by domrep

What makes you think you're leaking boost? Limps, gauges etc? pressure test it if you're unsure still, unless it's obvious you fixed it like going from limp to no limp above a certain rpm.

i was boosting only 13 psi instead of 16. After i put the gasket on everything was back to normal.

domrep · 05-12-2011, 05:11 PM

you mean the o-ring? or did you put a gasket on somewhere lol

teggei2 · 05-13-2011, 06:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Toker335i

i have the ER Charge pipe, i got it installed at at ER as well. Don't believe i have any problems.

How can you check for boost leaks? I've been wondering for the longest time

Some people do pressure tests by using an air compressor. Or if you had a boost gauge and you're not hitting 8.8PSI (stock) then you're having a leak. If you get JB4 you can turn your fuel gauge into a boost gauge, it's awesome. For me...i'm supposed to be hitting around 14-15 PSI but i'm only getting about 10 which is telling me i'm having a leak.

teggei2 · 05-13-2011, 06:03 PM

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Originally Posted by 335iLI

i was boosting only 13 psi instead of 16. After i put the gasket on everything was back to normal.

Maybe i just didn't push in the CP enough. My pipe wiggles a little bit if i push up/down on it. I have the O-Ring installed plus I was able to install that metal clip that attaches to the throttle body.

teggei2 · 05-13-2011, 06:04 PM

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Originally Posted by domrep

you mean the o-ring? or did you put a gasket on somewhere lol

O-Ring. He said it up top in a previous post. haha. Technically an O-Ring is the same as a gasket though.

ttbmer · 05-13-2011, 06:33 PM

When the CP on correctly it Should NOT wiggle, move or anything at all not even a hair! It should be tight as the stock one!! If it moves then get in there take ur time and get it right!! Is a bit tricky but be patient with it. If and it is put ur stock one back on and try that to make sure it is ur CP

domrep · 05-13-2011, 06:36 PM

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Originally Posted by ttbmer

When the CP on correctly it Should NOT wiggle, move or anything at all not even a hair! It should be tight as the stock one!! If it moves then get in there take ur time and get it right!! Is a bit tricky but be patient with it. If and it is put ur stock one back on and try that to make sure it is ur CP

There's really not much more you can do though. It's just a metal clip at the throttle body taht holds it in place, not like you can make it looser or tighter.

ttbmer · 05-13-2011, 07:50 PM

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Originally Posted by domrep

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Originally Posted by ttbmer

When the CP on correctly it Should NOT wiggle, move or anything at all not even a hair! It should be tight as the stock one!! If it moves then get in there take ur time and get it right!! Is a bit tricky but be patient with it. If and it is put ur stock one back on and try that to make sure it is ur CP

There's really not much more you can do though. It's just a metal clip at the throttle body taht holds it in place, not like you can make it looser or tighter.

Yeah I understand wa u mean! But is hard to explain!! But when instal correctly there's no movement at all! So look at urs and see if it wiggles or moves even a hair!! If so then that's y u have a leak! Push it until u get it on the right spot!

ttbmer · 05-13-2011, 07:51 PM

Check also if u have oil inside of the CP due to blow by! And clean the O-ring good! Try that!

teggei2 · 05-13-2011, 09:00 PM

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Originally Posted by ttbmer

When the CP on correctly it Should NOT wiggle, move or anything at all not even a hair! It should be tight as the stock one!! If it moves then get in there take ur time and get it right!! Is a bit tricky but be patient with it. If and it is put ur stock one back on and try that to make sure it is ur CP

Cool. Thanks for the response. I was guessing it was that but i wasn't too sure how the fitment was supposed to be in the first place. As long as i got that clip in there I thought i'd be good to go. Don't even remember how the stock CP was fit on there because all I cared about was trying to pull that thing off. lol

ChuckD05 · 09-11-2011, 01:26 PM

Def no wiggle ? I got my cp from a guy who had a 135 and told me there is a little plat in the pipe once installed. Which is the case for me to

Can Anyone Please confirm this before I go back in there ?

007_e350 · 10-18-2013, 11:52 PM

Reviving an old thread, my CP wiggles a bit, stock CP didnt have a O ring, can someone post a pic ?

Infamy · 10-19-2013, 08:14 AM

My ER charge pipe wiggles a tiny bit. (Only when forced by hand) Boost is 18psi no leaks. Make sure you have the O-ring installed, metal clip in, & have the 1 nut tight and your good.

lolololol · 10-19-2013, 09:09 AM

I've got some play on my charge pipe and all seems fine (or so I thought)

I also have a JB4 so going to test boost on petrol gauge. However how do you know that you could be under boosting? Ie how does psi relate on the fuel gauge?, where on the fuel gauge is say 10 psi ?

Cheers

Infamy · 10-19-2013, 09:22 AM

1/4 tank= 5psi 1/2 tank = 10psi 3/4 tank =15psi full tank=20psi do a log and you can tell if you have a leak. (Target boost vs actual boost)

11-08-2010, 09:44 AM	#1
335iLI Captain 34 Rep 634 Posts Drives: 335i Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: NY-LI iTrader: (5)	ER charge pipe leak? Just wondering I checked all my connections and they were all tight. Yet I still have a boost leak. Could the er charge pipe be leaking near the throttle body.there is oil residue there and its only a flange. Was thinking about buying a coupler and trying to seal it..
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05-12-2011, 11:49 AM	#2
teggei2 Private First Class 16 Rep 183 Posts Drives: 335i Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: VA iTrader: (0)	I think i'm having the same problem with this. Anyone else with the ER CP have input?
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05-12-2011, 12:32 PM	#3
Syndicategt Brigadier General 153 Rep 3,730 Posts Drives: 335i Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Nor Cal iTrader: (11)	Mine has been on for over a year, works perfectly fine. Just check your connection at the throttle body. The oil is blow-by, it's perfectly normal, just get an OCC to reduce it. __________________ 2008 BMW 335i e90 - Sold - Rob Beck Turbos / PROcede V5 / Aquamist HFS-4 / AR Downpipes / AE Exhaust / ER Comp FMIC / ER CP / TiAL BOV / Custom Intake / RPI Scoops / Quaife LSD / Swift-Koni Coilovers / DSS HS / Morr VS8.2 Sig Black / Michelin PSS / P3 Boost Guage / M3 body / M3 steering wheel / Adam's Rotors / Hawk HPS / SS lines /
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05-12-2011, 12:41 PM	#4
Brian135i Lieutenant 49 Rep 469 Posts Drives: BMW 16' M3 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Oxnard, CA iTrader: (1) Garage List 2009 BMW 135i [0.00]	Did you transfer the "O" ring from the stock charge pipe to the ER one?
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Toker335i Captain 65 Rep 854 Posts Drives: 335i/Sold--10" GTR Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Socal iTrader: (2)	i have the ER Charge pipe, i got it installed at at ER as well. Don't believe i have any problems. How can you check for boost leaks? I've been wondering for the longest time __________________ 10' Solid Red GTR 08' 335i 6MT - Sold 92' NA 300ZX 5speed - Sold 06 IS350 - Sold
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05-12-2011, 05:11 PM	#9
domrep Captain 42 Rep 993 Posts Drives: AW E93 335i Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Toronto iTrader: (3)	you mean the o-ring? or did you put a gasket on somewhere lol
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05-13-2011, 06:33 PM	#13
ttbmer Lieutenant Colonel 68 Rep 1,943 Posts Drives: space gray on black 07 335i Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: las Vegas nv iTrader: (15)	When the CP on correctly it Should NOT wiggle, move or anything at all not even a hair! It should be tight as the stock one!! If it moves then get in there take ur time and get it right!! Is a bit tricky but be patient with it. If and it is put ur stock one back on and try that to make sure it is ur CP __________________ PROCEDE, PWM Vishnu Kit, AR catless DP, BMS DCI, Helix IC, P3 gauge, 25% window tint, mattblack window trim, mattblack roof wrapped. Vorstainer CSL trunk, CF wrapped interior, 18'' Forgestar F14 Matt black, quaife LSD, M3 suspension bits, Mtech front bumper). http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b8JIB8C8HDA
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ttbmer Lieutenant Colonel 68 Rep 1,943 Posts Drives: space gray on black 07 335i Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: las Vegas nv iTrader: (15)	Check also if u have oil inside of the CP due to blow by! And clean the O-ring good! Try that! __________________ PROCEDE, PWM Vishnu Kit, AR catless DP, BMS DCI, Helix IC, P3 gauge, 25% window tint, mattblack window trim, mattblack roof wrapped. Vorstainer CSL trunk, CF wrapped interior, 18'' Forgestar F14 Matt black, quaife LSD, M3 suspension bits, Mtech front bumper). http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b8JIB8C8HDA
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09-11-2011, 01:26 PM	#18
ChuckD05 NeedsMoarBoost 42 Rep 527 Posts Drives: 08 135i / 06 e90 325xi Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: NY iTrader: (0) Garage List 2009 BMW 335i Mtech [10.00] 2006 BMW 325xi e90 [10.00] 2008 BMW 135i M-Sport [7.80]	Def no wiggle ? I got my cp from a guy who had a 135 and told me there is a little plat in the pipe once installed. Which is the case for me to Can Anyone Please confirm this before I go back in there ?
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10-18-2013, 11:52 PM	#19
007_e350 Lieutenant Colonel 217 Rep 1,909 Posts Drives: 335i 2008 MHD'd / x5d E70 Join Date: May 2013 Location: left lane iTrader: (3)	Reviving an old thread, my CP wiggles a bit, stock CP didnt have a O ring, can someone post a pic ?
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10-19-2013, 08:14 AM	#20
Infamy underground 63 Rep 331 Posts Drives: alpine white 335 E92 Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: central Jersey iTrader: (1) Garage List 2010 BMW 335i [9.66]	My ER charge pipe wiggles a tiny bit. (Only when forced by hand) Boost is 18psi no leaks. Make sure you have the O-ring installed, metal clip in, & have the 1 nut tight and your good.
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10-19-2013, 09:09 AM	#21
lolololol Colonel 96 Rep 2,204 Posts Drives: M4 F83 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: The world iTrader: (4)	I've got some play on my charge pipe and all seems fine (or so I thought) I also have a JB4 so going to test boost on petrol gauge. However how do you know that you could be under boosting? Ie how does psi relate on the fuel gauge?, where on the fuel gauge is say 10 psi ? Cheers __________________ Engine Mods: VF HEX Stage 2, ER Charge Pipes, VRSF Catless Downpipes, BMS Intakes and PCW Exhaust Mod Running Gear Mods: HRE Flow Form F01, Yellow Stuff pads. Cosmetic: Performance Grill, Lip Spoiler, Splitters, Side Skirt Extensions, Diffuser and BMS Tips
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Infamy underground 63 Rep 331 Posts Drives: alpine white 335 E92 Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: central Jersey iTrader: (1) Garage List 2010 BMW 335i [9.66]	1/4 tank= 5psi 1/2 tank = 10psi 3/4 tank =15psi full tank=20psi do a log and you can tell if you have a leak. (Target boost vs actual boost)
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