# Is my bov a pos?
**URL:** https://forums.speedlife.net/t/is-my-bov-a-pos/251744
**Category:** Shift518 Automotive
**Created:** [April 25, 2010, 4:48pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/is-my-bov-a-pos/251744 "2010-04-25T16:48:55Z")
**Posts on this page:** 10
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### Author:  [@MclarenGP](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/MclarenGP)
#### Post date: [April 25, 2010, 4:48pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/is-my-bov-a-pos/251744/1 "2010-04-25T16:48:55Z")
At idle if I cover bov horn with my hand it sucks it in… Wouldn’t this be a vaccuum leak? Pos bov?
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### Author:  [@tdi\_logik](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/tdi_logik)
#### Post date: [April 25, 2010, 4:51pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/is-my-bov-a-pos/251744/2 "2010-04-25T16:51:35Z")
> [@pork fat does not rule anymore.](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/pork-fat-does-not-rule-anymore/31351/2):
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> At idle if I cover bov horn with my hand it sucks it in… Wouldn’t this be a vaccuum leak? Pos bov?
not nessecarly, i had a BOV/DV and i didn’t have a bung welded into my inlet pipe so i just ran it open and it would be open. but with it recirc’d ( car had a maf) everything was good and it held 27psi fwiw.
what kind is it?
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### Author:  [@MclarenGP](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/MclarenGP)
#### Post date: [April 25, 2010, 5:22pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/is-my-bov-a-pos/251744/3 "2010-04-25T17:22:09Z")
box says Xs power got it from someone here a while ago but it looked unused
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### Author:  [@Boxersix](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Boxersix)
#### Post date: [April 25, 2010, 5:53pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/is-my-bov-a-pos/251744/4 "2010-04-25T17:53:47Z")
Unless you’re running some uber ass strong spring all bypass valves open at idle, hence why the typical MAF equipped/atmo-dumping DV car runs like shit unless tuned for it…
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### Author:  [@MclarenGP](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/MclarenGP)
#### Post date: [April 25, 2010, 5:58pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/is-my-bov-a-pos/251744/5 "2010-04-25T17:58:14Z")
My car is map but i still think it’s messing with the idle.
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### Author:  [@PJB](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/PJB)
#### Post date: [April 25, 2010, 7:18pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/is-my-bov-a-pos/251744/6 "2010-04-25T19:18:26Z")
no, its the car that is
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### Author:  [@Mk4\_30R\_Ban](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Mk4_30R_Ban)
#### Post date: [April 25, 2010, 7:38pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/is-my-bov-a-pos/251744/7 "2010-04-25T19:38:42Z")
if its MAP not MAF then open at idle wont effect idle properties. xspower is some eBay junk though. but if it works without a problem then run it. if the vacuum under idle bothers you put a filter on it like some of the Vortech bypass valves have.
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### Author:  [@MclarenGP](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/MclarenGP)
#### Post date: [April 25, 2010, 8:51pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/is-my-bov-a-pos/251744/8 "2010-04-25T20:51:38Z")
> [@Getting a new car](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/getting-a-new-car/31220/45):
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> no, its the car that is
coming from the guy who stalks playgrounds and still plays with hot wheels.
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### Author:  [@MclarenGP](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/MclarenGP)
#### Post date: [April 25, 2010, 9:03pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/is-my-bov-a-pos/251744/9 "2010-04-25T21:03:56Z")
> [@Is Marcus an attention whore?](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/is-marcus-an-attention-whore/31315/49):
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> if its MAP not MAF then open at idle wont effect idle properties. xspower is some eBay junk though. but if it works without a problem then run it. if the vacuum under idle bothers you put a filter on it like some of the Vortech bypass valves have.
thats weird because when i pinch the vaccum line going to it the idle clearly drops a little. no more bov its constantly throwing the iac off , making the idle jump up and im definately running more vacuum on the guage now.
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### Author:  [@Ilya](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Ilya)
#### Post date: [April 25, 2010, 10:19pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/is-my-bov-a-pos/251744/10 "2010-04-25T22:19:03Z")
XSPower is the same company as SSAutochrome last I knew. I had their headers and y-pipe on my car in the past. Quality was fine. I don’t know another about BOV’s, but just figured I’d chime in about the company. It’s not a POS Ebay company that you’re used to hearing about.