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Old 08-28-2013, 03:42 PM
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Originally Posted by MadocHandyman
So I did this on Sunday, not because I'm having any problems but I was curious. Used a 1/16" bit, nothing came out when I poked through the plastic.
Monday was pouring so didn't bother to check the hole. Tuesday, worked quite late so didn't bother to check.
This morning it was crazy foggy. Got to the job site and had a look and there was wetness around the weep hole on the plastic. Still no drips though so it either won't come out of the hole without some pressure or it's blowing it all out.

I bet it is blowing out.
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Old 08-28-2013, 03:48 PM
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Originally Posted by 11screw50
I bet it is blowing out.
Same here, with a 1/16th hole. It always has a little dark spot around the hole if driven for any length of time, but never drips when parked. Positive pressure should keep it all blown out.
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So the hole works then? I had latest tsb done , was in a heavy rain storm and. The truck shuddered. Bad , I cleared it quickly with gas pedal, time for a fix, ford can't get it right yet ,
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Old 08-29-2013, 08:15 AM
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The weep hole seems like the only thing that really makes sense. I will have to take a look at doing it to my Wagner IC.
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I hope this ends up eliminating the issue for you guys. It'd be interesting to see if you could put some sort of catch can there to see how much blow out there is.

Haha maybe wwest wasnt so crazy after all!
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Old 08-29-2013, 10:05 AM
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Originally Posted by marinemike0931

It would appear so... well if the test were done and there is always enough pressure to push water through the hole then I guess I'm sold... there should never be any build up to carry over. It should drain as fast as it can build up with that amount of pressure on the IC.
Well heck! I figured out a way to see if the psi was correct and damn! I hate when I'm wrong. I took this pic with just my ignition on, the truck was not running. Easy fix, you can put a 1-3 psi check valve in the hole.

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Old 08-29-2013, 10:43 AM
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Originally Posted by rockhead11

Well heck! I figured out a way to see if the psi was correct and damn! I hate when I'm wrong. I took this pic with just my ignition on, the truck was not running. Easy fix, you can put a 1-3 psi check valve in the hole.
Where is the sensor physically located (the 1 reading 14.4)
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Old 08-29-2013, 10:55 AM
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I think! !! Post turbo - pre intake butterfly (cac area)
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Originally Posted by rockhead11

Well heck! I figured out a way to see if the psi was correct and damn! I hate when I'm wrong. I took this pic with just my ignition on, the truck was not running. Easy fix, you can put a 1-3 psi check valve in the hole.
I'm guessing 14.4 is atmospheric in manifold? What's your altitude?
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Old 08-29-2013, 11:20 AM
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Originally Posted by rockhead11
I think! !! Post turbo - pre intake butterfly (cac area)
That's kind of what I thought... you have the same pressure at 70 with the cruise set as stopped with the engine off (14.4psia=0psig where ever you are apparently)
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