IC Y-Piece hose problem

[st3ph3n]

I have the Samco IC hose fitted to the car. Has been on for a wee while now, but last night I was heading out of Larkhall towards J7 of the M74, switched the car from low boost to high boost and the part of the hose that is connected to I think the turbo's output managed to blow itself completely free when I hit, or overshot target boost (1.5bar is showing on the defis, so not a lot more than my target boost anyway). I obviosuly lost power as the cylinders were flooded with too much fuel and not enough air but managed to creep the car about 1/4 of a mile to somewhere safe to stop.

I diagnosed the problem pretty quickly but had to wait on someone bringing me tools at half 11 last night and then had to take the intercooler off to get everything reseated. I'm sure most of you are aware I'm about as useful with a spanner as Stevie Wonder is at I spy, but with a bit of help from my old man who brought the tools and from recalling Spooks taking my IC off to try and fit one of my defi sensors I managed to get it on with only a few hiccups.

I drove the car home off boost most of the way, but once I was nearly home fed in the power and I've taken it up to half a bar last night and then again this morning and it seems alright.

But obviously slightly concerned that somethings gone wrong, is there any known issues with these hoses?

I've tightened all the Jubilee clips with a screw driver and everything looks secure and well seated, but a bit reluctant to really give the car some serious stick at the moment, so if any of the Glasgow meet regulars care to give the car a quick check over on Thursday night that would be magic.

[fai17]

There is nothing really to worry about as blown off hoses happens every so often..

Just make sure the jubilee clip is in good nick and tighten down nicely.

[st3ph3n]

I'm going to give a look over again tonight Peter, and get my sockets out and check the Jubilee clips again as I should get more torque on them with the sockets than with a screw driver.

Obviously the noise when it happened was pretty mad as 1.4bar of air pressure suddenly became nothing but the throttle was wide open. Some V-Power made a hasty exit out the back door.

[mazheriqbal_mohammed]

I had something similar with my classic after i put on a set of Samco IC hoses. As with yourself turned out that the problem was me not quite tightening up the one jubilee clips to the hose. So made sure to tightening it back up as tight as i could and have had no issues.

Was cautious when i went back out on the road for a while, but been to crail and a trackday since and everything is running like clockwork so i reckon you should be ok []

[jcscoob]

Stephen you are a big lad so watch and not over tighten the clips, the said hose is a bit of nightmare to get sitting right, it might not have sitting quite right in the first place, i would just make sure its sitting right, screw driver tight should be tight enough, i would get out and give it some beans close'ish to home and see wot the story is. If it happins again replace them with some Mikalor clips they are the mutts mate []

http://www.stagonset.co.uk/fasteners?cart_...pra|Hose|Clamps

You should be able to buy them of the shelf at Pirtek or some place like that. []

[st3ph3n]

JC, I'm a gentle soul despite being a big lad []

Those clips looks very nice though, will keep them in mind. Gave the car a good inspection in the daylight last night and everything looks ok. Got my mate Paul to have a wee look over it and he agreed that everything looked sorted. I gave the clips a wee turn with a socket, but not too much, then took the car out for a proper blast. Was up at full boost in all the gears and did some full on racing gear changes without any hiccups so I think everything is good again.

But I'll bring the tools along tonight to the glasgow meet just in case.