This particular fix is a lesson for me.
It reminds me that I cannot just fix the obvious, I have to go beyond that.
The last time it leaked, I removed the girdle, took off the metal strips that spread the load across the top of the lid. exposed the lid, and sealed the obvious leak.
I left the other side alone.
After I gave it time to dry; I put it back together, put pressure to it, and now its leaking from the other side.
Its one thing when we're talking about a vacuum leak.....a healthy engine might pull 20 plus INCH pounds of vacuum...little tiny holes sucking air are sometimes not that obvious, sometimes not that detrimental to normal engine operation.
But when we're talking about positive pressure from a turbo charger.....we're subjecting those same little holes to POUNDS of pressure now,....and forced air will make even the tiniest of holes, seem like its huge.
I sealed the other side of the lid this morning...
I've decided that I'm gonna remove a pipe plug that I have on the side of the air box and put another gauge there to see if I can determine how much air the box is letting pass versus how much air I'm putting in ( kinda like a leak down test of sorts)
I may have to put my actual stupid leak down tester in use, I dont know..
Regardless,....If the damn thing works, and it shows me a half pound or less of leakage this time around...I'm done with it.