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| Water Injection Newb Year: 1992 Make: Eagle Model: Talon Join Date: Apr 2008
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| I bought the devils own kit last year, and its been working great ever since. I recently installed a second nozzle with a check valve in the intake pipe. I'm sure it has nothing to do with the two nozzles or second check valve, but I started getting a lot of knock recently and I quickly realized that I was barely getting any meth into the intake. So I proceeded to pull apart the system and see how well it was spraying with the dual nozzles. I noticed the pump pulsating, and meth was spraying very low and inconsistently from only one nozzle as if there was not enough pressure , and the other nozzle, nothing at all. Seems as if the pump is not making enough pressure to even crack open the second check valve. I proceeded to hook up just one nozzle with the one check valve that wasn't flowing. It did not even spray at all with the pump on. I pulled apart the check valve thinking it may be clogged or faulty, but its design is very simple and with enough pressure it should open. I have pretty much ruled that the pump is faulty and not building enough pressure, as even with the one nozzle and check valve that was working, it was still not spraying with pressure, and kind of dripping. I know I should only run one check valve before the Y union, but from the tests that I did I have concluded that the pump is faulty. Is there any warranty on these pumps, as I am not quite happy that it only lasted me about 1 year ? |
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| DevilsOwn Staff Join Date: Apr 2005
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| They have a one year warranty, sounds like you might need a new seal. I run a little lime away through my pump to about once every 6 months because sometimes you get gunk inside the passage ways. We rarely have a pump that is dead. Just find your purchase order and you can send it in for a free replacement. And no you should not run 2 check valves at all with the pump. |
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| Water Injection Newb Year: 1992 Make: Eagle Model: Talon Join Date: Apr 2008
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| Thanks for the reply I did not buy the kit directly from you, but through a vendor here in Canada (RTM Racing). Should I be dealing through him, as the only invoice I have is from RTM Racing ? |
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| Alcohol Water Injection Year: 2004 Make: Audi Model: TT225 | Quote:
thx
__________________ 2004 Audi TT 225Q GIAC, Forge 007, Neuspeed 19mm RSB, 42DD Downpipe, BoostMachine, Haldex Blue, Devil's Own WM Injection 2008 Infiniti G35x (stock) 1999.5 Audi A4 1.8TQ Neuspeed 1 Bar, 710N 2000 Audi A4 1.8TQ GIAC, 710N 2003 GTI 1.8T Black SOLD 2001 Audi A4 1.8TQ DEAD 2000 Supercharged JettaRed DEAD | |
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| DevilsOwn Staff Join Date: Apr 2005
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And of course you don't have the nozzle holder connected to the hose you just let it run through the pump and drain into a container. Let it sit for 30 minutes and flush it out. Also great for the nozzle filter as well just put it in a little cap of it and then rinse it off. Keeps it nice and clean. | |
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| Alcohol Water Injection Year: 2004 Make: Audi Model: TT225 | Thanks. Your post would be a good sticky someplace, perhaps a maintenance thread in the general forums.
__________________ 2004 Audi TT 225Q GIAC, Forge 007, Neuspeed 19mm RSB, 42DD Downpipe, BoostMachine, Haldex Blue, Devil's Own WM Injection 2008 Infiniti G35x (stock) 1999.5 Audi A4 1.8TQ Neuspeed 1 Bar, 710N 2000 Audi A4 1.8TQ GIAC, 710N 2003 GTI 1.8T Black SOLD 2001 Audi A4 1.8TQ DEAD 2000 Supercharged JettaRed DEAD |
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| Alcohol Water Injection Year: 2004 Make: Audi Model: TT225 | Actually, as a sticky in the technical forums would be good, plus any other maintenance tips.
__________________ 2004 Audi TT 225Q GIAC, Forge 007, Neuspeed 19mm RSB, 42DD Downpipe, BoostMachine, Haldex Blue, Devil's Own WM Injection 2008 Infiniti G35x (stock) 1999.5 Audi A4 1.8TQ Neuspeed 1 Bar, 710N 2000 Audi A4 1.8TQ GIAC, 710N 2003 GTI 1.8T Black SOLD 2001 Audi A4 1.8TQ DEAD 2000 Supercharged JettaRed DEAD |
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