CAC tube support?

[lubbock guy]

Well it has been a long time, but yesterday the lower boot on my CAC tube blew off! i have searched and found one company that sells a tube brace, anybody using a tube brace? After the lower boot blew off, it has a small 1/2 thickness tear on the inside, so i will replace the boot and clamps, and keep the old boot and clamps in the toolbox as a spare.

[bismic]

They blow off from
1. oil saturation and deterioration of the boot
2. Overboost from sticking turbo or biased sensor or too aggressive tuning

I would advise to fix the source.

If you didn't want to do the ccv mod, then the upgraded boots from Ford (or better yet the RiffRaff boots) are oil resistant.

[baycountry16]

I just ordered both boots from tousleyford to replace mine since they are oil saturated and have a small crack. Would these be the upgraded ford boots you're talking about?


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[bismic]

Yeah - Ford updated them some tiime ago. They will be orange in color on the inside.

[baycountry16]

Cool, yeah they are orange on the inside


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[lubbock guy]

i did the ccv mod ( vent to atmosphere,removed intercooler, cleaned intercooler and tubes), turbo was only boosting 20psi at the time the boot blew off, truck is stock.
i think supporting the CAC tube will help.

Originally Posted by bismic

They blow off from
1. oil saturation and deterioration of the boot
2. Overboost from sticking turbo or biased sensor or too aggressive tuning

I would advise to fix the source.

If you didn't want to do the ccv mod, then the upgraded boots from Ford (or better yet the RiffRaff boots) are oil resistant.

[sinner6.0L]

To be honest if the boots are installed correctly and are serviced when needed there should be no concern for them coming off. a bracket isn't going to keep a boot from coming off, it's just going to keep the pipe from moving.

[a2elvis]

Originally Posted by sinner6.0L

To be honest if the boots are installed correctly and are serviced when needed there should be no concern for them coming off. a bracket isn't going to keep a boot from coming off, it's just going to keep the pipe from moving.

Couldn't agree more. I push 30 psi or a little higher every day and don't pop boots off with the stock boots. Do I want to upgrade...Yes!!! Seems like I'm never done upgrading...