Huge leak in intercooler
 

So I finally figured out why its been sluggish and why i couldn't find the boost leak.

the intercooler has a huge hole top right side,

Now what?

New intercooler or fix it?

FYi i have fa20club before going to shits.

TTIWWP

Do you have a good aluminum welder you trust to fix it?

nice, at least you found the problem. how bad/big is the hole? id say get a new one if its that bad...how did you get a hole also? bad install? if it wasnt you that installed it make whoever did it cover it...

I'd say replace the intercooler.

I think it was just a rock that might have hit it... :/ too many people touched my car could Also be the cause of that..
King tut I do have friend that is a very good welder . If I hve to get a new intercooler he will be making the new pipes for me and I could also fix the fa20club MAF by moving it down more with the new pipes

I had a hole in my intercooler on my last car from hitting a deer or a stick or something. It was where one of the veins joined the side tank.

I scuffed the area up with emery paper and fixed the hole with JB-Weld.

Not sure how big your hole is, but this worked fine for me.

Also, it should be no problem for any good welder to fix.

Post a pic. You can solder aluminum with a torch and $10 worth of rod from harbor freight

Post a pic...You would be surprised what can be fixed...I've fixed some pretty mangled things before.

I don't have access to take a picture yet I brought it to prime motoring from coming back from vacation ...
My buddy will look at the intercooler Monday I'll post a picture then

Ask yourself; what would Tony do?

Answer, continue with build and turn up boost to negate sluggish feeling. Because that'll fix all your problems!

New intercooler though. Dont wanna have a weld spot where it might burst again.

Lmfao^^
Tony = useless probably will tell me my intercooler has a leak because of tuning

Ihave a brand new never used fa20crap intercooler i'll sell you, direct swP for the one you have

pics please!

Was it pitting because of corrosion in the endtanks?

I've seen a local FA20club kit (mind you there is not salt/snow here), that the endtanks are really badly corroded because of the cheap steel used for them.