vortech boost problem

[rafelos1337]

Well i have a vortech and when i first put it on i was getting 10 lbs. of boost now im only getting 7 or 8. I tried to to tighten it more but i didnt get it much tighter. I this the cause of my lost boost or could it be something else?
is there like a cog belt or whatever that i could get that would eliminate that problem if it is a big issue with belt slippage. thank happy 4.

 

[Daggar]

Have you disconnected the vac line from your bypass valve to ensure that it's fully closing?

 

[shewitt]

look to make sure your not loosing it from a leak on a gauge or thru some other vac line. and dont tighten the belt to tight you could mess up the s/c.

 

[Ranchero5.0]

Also realise you lose a lot of boost with heat. Winter gives me almost 9psi and summer gives me 5-6psi...

Belt tension typicly just hurts the belt or bearings.

Jamie

 

[Daggar]

Also realise you lose a lot of boost with heat. Winter gives me almost 9psi and summer gives me 5-6psi...

Good point

 

[shewitt]

ya but it seems like he is talking about one day to another not seasons. And like i said dont make it to tight you should we able to twist the belt about half way around. What was going on on mine was that i would get 8 for about half a day then it would get lower to about 4 i found it was a vac line going to the spliter on the fire wall was coming off went over all lines found some small leaks no problems anymore. But at first i thought my belt was loose made it so tight i could hear the s/c kind of grinding like i said you will screw it up if its to tight.