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nagelandy55
05-30-2008, 02:00 PM
Was boosting down the road and BOOM! I figured a clamp had let go but not this time.

http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb308/nagelandy55/My%20Truck/SiliconElbowBlowoutMay302008006.jpg

Silicon elbow gave out, what a piece of crap! I was only running at maybe 16psi. Here's what it did to my hood insulation, looks like a bear got at it :angry:

http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb308/nagelandy55/My%20Truck/SiliconElbowBlowoutMay302008002.jpg

http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb308/nagelandy55/My%20Truck/SiliconElbowBlowoutMay302008008.jpg

This got me hoem :tongue
http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb308/nagelandy55/My%20Truck/SiliconElbowBlowoutMay302008005.jpg
Riddle_Rob
05-30-2008, 08:59 PM
WOW I was fearing much worse. That silicone doesn't look too thick to start with. Glad it's an easy fix man.
nagelandy55
05-30-2008, 09:44 PM
Ya they are pretty thin, thats what you get when you pay 50 bucks for a kit.
freebyrd24
05-30-2008, 11:57 PM
Wow thats a bunch of damage for a stupid little elbow!
Kurt
05-31-2008, 08:34 AM
Yeah, that's why you buy the reinforced couplers.

This is my favorite place to buy them. Reasonably priced. Made in the USA!

http://www.treadstoneperformance.com/view.phtml?f_cat=Silicone+Hose
fordnut71
05-31-2008, 10:52 PM
well at lease you didnt have any more damage. i know had 1 blow off on a kenworth on me, thought had a tire blow out it was so loud.
bruiser
06-01-2008, 12:58 AM
wow im glad it was just that
i saw the title and thought the worst
Jesshwarren
06-01-2008, 11:16 AM
15PSI time for reinforced boots.
D94R
06-01-2008, 11:21 AM
holy crap, everytime ive blown a coupler, or BOV off, its never made a 'boom' noise. never even knew it happened, just the truck died on power and would barely run. Both times ive done it was at 20psi too.
nagelandy55
06-01-2008, 08:39 PM
holy crap, everytime ive blown a coupler, or BOV off, its never made a 'boom' noise. never even knew it happened, just the truck died on power and would barely run. Both times ive done it was at 20psi too.

Really? Thats wierd.

I hope i don't have any problems, getten a little something in a couple weeks that will change things up front.
nagelandy55
06-02-2008, 08:26 PM
Well i got too horny and blew the other silicon coupler too, now i'm F'd till i get new couplers.
Kurt
06-02-2008, 10:23 PM
Well i got too horny and blew the other silicon coupler too, now i'm F'd till i get new couplers.

Funny choice of words on that one. :)
bruiser
06-03-2008, 01:23 AM
yea very nice choice in words lol