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Little Blown Blue · 12-22-2013, 08:39 PM

So I just purchased this car. It had an aftermarket TVS2300 in it. After driving it for a few days I discovered it has a coolant leak which I determined could only be entering the intake through an intercooler leak. Now the question is where? I've determined there could only be two possibilities: 1) the actual intercooler is cracked and leaking; or 2) either the inlet or outlet tubes where there are rubber grommets.

Mind you it's a small leak. However sometimes after the car sits for a while coolant builds up in the cylinder and give me a shitty startup as it blows out the coolant.

Any ideas???

Anythingfast954 · 12-22-2013, 08:47 PM

FLdrummer had that problem,I believe Lashway checked the intercooler and found a leak.
Try contacting Either one of them and they could steer you in the right direction.

Little Blown Blue · 12-22-2013, 08:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Anythingfast954

FLdrummer had that problem,I believe Lashway checked the intercooler and found a leak.
Try contacting Either one of them and they could steer you in the right direction.

Thanks...

Anythingfast954 · 12-22-2013, 09:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Little Blown Blue

Thanks...

Anytime....

RankSS · 12-22-2013, 09:44 PM

I would be careful with that. There is a possibility of hydro locking a cylinder causing a bent rod.
Does not take a whole lot of coolant being sucked in to cause this.

King Nothing · 12-22-2013, 09:57 PM

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Originally Posted by RankSS

I would be careful with that. There is a possibility of hydro locking a cylinder causing a bent rod.
Does not take a whole lot of coolant being sucked in to cause this.

If all you do is bend a rod when you hydro lock an engine your lucky. Most have a rod fly out the side of the block . . . ask me now I know

Little Blown Blue · 12-23-2013, 04:03 PM

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Originally Posted by 130R

How do you know coolant is leaking into the cylinders?

There's been times that lots of blue smoke comes out the tail pipes then clears up. Also has given me crapy rough starts... Hydrolock.... its happened to be before on another car i had...

TinyToasta · 12-23-2013, 04:36 PM

Did you check your coolant reservoir to make sure you're definitely having an IC leak?

Piccione Performance · 12-23-2013, 04:39 PM

Coolant is not blue smoke on start up, oil is. Coolant burning is white smoke.

BlownSS · 12-23-2013, 05:01 PM

I have the same supercharger and it is well documented that these are prone to leak from the valley plate. there was an error in the initial and even the second revisions but they have the issue fixed. Look on the passenger rear of your supercharger and see if there is a small oil leak...........Not saying this is your problem but it has been for many people. You can call Magnuson and they will likely send u a new valley plate but will not reimburse you for labor.

fldrummer · 12-23-2013, 05:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Stock6.0GTO

If all you do is bend a rod when you hydro lock an engine your lucky. Most have a rod fly out the side of the block . . . ask me now I know

I guess you can say I got pretty lucky!...

http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showth...=283627&page=2

I suggest that anybody who buys a TVS2300 kit (especially a used one) test the heat exchanger for leaks or you may have to go through what I did: https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?...0303405&type=1 ...And that's if you don't blow your motor first!

UNRIVALED SS · 12-23-2013, 05:40 PM

Blue smoke on startup is usually valve guides or seals. While the car sits a small amount of oil leaks past the seals drips onto the tops of the pistons or sits on valve and is sucked in at startup. Usually clears up quickly. How many miles are on the motor? I'm guessing it's an OEM engine? Is it using any oil?

fldrummer · 12-23-2013, 05:46 PM

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Originally Posted by TinyToasta

Did you check your coolant reservoir to make sure you're definitely having an IC leak?

He PM'd me and said that's how he came to that conclusion--'sounds like the same issue I had.

Nutro · 12-23-2013, 06:08 PM

Oh damn I didn't there was a known issue with leaks.

12-22-2013, 08:39 PM	#1
Little Blown Blue Drives: 2010 Blown Blue Camaro Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Florida Posts: 28	TVS 2300 intercooler leak! So I just purchased this car. It had an aftermarket TVS2300 in it. After driving it for a few days I discovered it has a coolant leak which I determined could only be entering the intake through an intercooler leak. Now the question is where? I've determined there could only be two possibilities: 1) the actual intercooler is cracked and leaking; or 2) either the inlet or outlet tubes where there are rubber grommets. Mind you it's a small leak. However sometimes after the car sits for a while coolant builds up in the cylinder and give me a shitty startup as it blows out the coolant. Any ideas???

12-22-2013, 09:44 PM	#5
RankSS Drives: 2010 Camaro SS Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Saskatoon SK Can. Eh Posts: 365	I would be careful with that. There is a possibility of hydro locking a cylinder causing a bent rod. Does not take a whole lot of coolant being sucked in to cause this. __________________ 2010 Camaro SS RS, Maggie with 3.4" pulley, 60# injectors, ADM dual fuel pumps, ADM Stage 2 Cam with Brian Tooley springs and pushrods, black CAI intake, Stainless Works long tube headers w/gutted cats, ZL1 Diff w/offset bushings, Pfadt lowering springs, Pfadt sway bars, Pfadt solid sub frame mounts, BMR trailing arms and toe rods, Hurst short throw shifter, Painted on Hugger Orange stripes, Forgestar F14 Piano Black wheels, Nitto NT05 rubber.

12-23-2013, 04:36 PM	#8
TinyToasta Drives: way too fast.... Join Date: May 2010 Location: Germany Posts: 297 View My Garage	Did you check your coolant reservoir to make sure you're definitely having an IC leak? __________________ custom build forged LSA, 379ci, TVS2300@15psi, 696rwhp/688ft-lbs, built by DH Individual, Customkingz, tuned by Jannetty Racing JRE rough idle cam, JRE ported lower intake manifold, OD cog drive, 6% OD crank pulley, ported ls3 heads, NW102mm TB, 1/2'' RDS spacer, IW 8-rib drive Pfadt Cradle Bushings, Arms & Rods, Pedders Supercar w/FE4 conversion, ZL1 sways, HE Twin Carbon Street Slayer, ZL1 Rear End (3.73) CTS-V Brake upgrade, Street: 22'' Vossen CV1, Strip: 18'' Forgestar F14 on MT Street Radials

12-23-2013, 05:01 PM	#10
BlownSS Drives: 2010 Camaro SS/RS Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Lincoln Nebraska Posts: 1,754	I have the same supercharger and it is well documented that these are prone to leak from the valley plate. there was an error in the initial and even the second revisions but they have the issue fixed. Look on the passenger rear of your supercharger and see if there is a small oil leak...........Not saying this is your problem but it has been for many people. You can call Magnuson and they will likely send u a new valley plate but will not reimburse you for labor. __________________ 2010 IOM SS/RS LS3, Hennessey HPE550 Polished Magnuson TVS2300 Supercharger. 3.4 Pulley. Kooks long tube headers / high flow cats. GHL Full exhaust. ZL1 Fuel Pump/ADM FPCM. MSW Bap. JRE ZL1 Race cam with new springs/pushrods/Trunion Upgrade. FIC 850cc injectors. ZR1 Map sensor. CAI Induction. JRE Tune.

12-23-2013, 06:08 PM	#14
Nutro Drives: 2011 2SS Synergy Green Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Austin, Texas Posts: 3,670	Oh damn I didn't there was a known issue with leaks. __________________ L99 With a Maggie

12-22-2013, 08:47 PM	#2
Anythingfast954 Drives: Camaro ss rs/m6 Join Date: May 2013 Location: Fort Lauderdale,FL Posts: 100	FLdrummer had that problem,I believe Lashway checked the intercooler and found a leak. Try contacting Either one of them and they could steer you in the right direction.

12-23-2013, 04:39 PM	#9
Piccione Performance Drives: 2010 2ss/rs & 2014 Stingray Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Phoenix Posts: 124	Coolant is not blue smoke on start up, oil is. Coolant burning is white smoke.

12-23-2013, 05:40 PM	#12
UNRIVALED SS Drives: 2010 Camaro SS Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: El Paso Posts: 704 View My Garage	Blue smoke on startup is usually valve guides or seals. While the car sits a small amount of oil leaks past the seals drips onto the tops of the pistons or sits on valve and is sucked in at startup. Usually clears up quickly. How many miles are on the motor? I'm guessing it's an OEM engine? Is it using any oil?