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This Impala came in for some minor repairs and a once over from another shop bag job. The major problem with the car was that it had blown the passenger front line due to new headers being installed on the car. The car features Air ride technologies coolride front and rear setup. 2 5 gallon tanks and 2 Thomas 337 comps. We spent a few hours and had everything straightened out and ready to roll.
 When we pulled the passenger side line out we found a screw stuck into the line to stop a leak this wasn't from the header and honestly we couldn't figure out what would have caused it. |
 There was a crazy kink in the line. |
 The main reason for there being a kink in the line was that the upper coilspring mount needs to be trimmed open for the line to have a straight shot out. |
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 All in all there were 3 leaks just in the front passenger side. 1 was the header blowing the line out. 2 was the screw in the line. 3 was the fact that the gauge sending unit was cross threaded in to the big red valves. We drilled and tapped it straight. Now no more leaks. |
 Just a simple trunk setup with a second battery. After the car was dropped off we started the comps up to air the car up since it leaked out so fast. The comps honestly ran for 20 minutes before they shut off. I thought perhaps the reed valves were broken allowing the air to come back into the comp. But on closer inspection I realized the shop had installed the passenger comp check valve backwards. The comp wasn't pumping air at all. I flipped it around and it works like a champ now. But that poor comp must have been pissed. |
 To help keep the line from blowing out a second time we wrapped both sides in 500 degree aluminized sleeving. It dissipates 90% of the heat from the headers to the line. |
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 The car aired up and ready to go. |
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