Trouble keeping intercooler boots on

[89cumburb]

I have a twin turboed engine wh1c and hx55 I keep blowing intercooler boots off can't seem to figure it out tryed everything from hair spray to PVC cement

[Begle1]

What kind of clamps are you using?

Do you have a bead around the pipes on the intercooler?

[89cumburb]

Using the stock clamps gonna try some spring loaded ones and see what that does all my ends have lips on the ends

[RCCUMMINS89]

Pictures of your setup?

[oldestof11]

Are these straight couplings you're blowing or are they bent couplings?

[Sutter1stgen]

Hair spray may help.

[93flatbed]

Boost straps. Simply a piece of metal (I'm going with nice turn buckles) on each side of the pipe to keep them held together.

[ellis93]

Hair spray may help.

Intreging!
Joke or actual helpful tip

[DodgeFreak]

I have heard the same tip before, something about it causes them to soften up and stick to the tube once clamped.

[oldestof11]

Hair spray is a bandaid.

And he says he tried it.

[ellis93]

Hair spray is a bandaid.

And he says he tried it.

Missed that
It's a very interesting use for it,I only ever used it for tater guns

[Sutter1stgen]

Yeah it works, and it is a bandaid. But what's a guy to do with out a turnbuckle setup, and no welder??
Another trick if you have some skater punk kids around is to wrap some grip tape around the end of the pipe. Leave about a 1/4" of exposed pipe from the end, that way there is no chance of that abrasive crap getting into your charge system during reassemble. I've seen both used on 1k hp trucks. I won't say any names as some of you may look down on them. Lol

[Sutter1stgen]

Sorry I didn't see where he said he tried it. The PVC cement really caught my eye.

And sorry for the double post. My smart phone is acting not so.

[oldestof11]

I've seen grip tape before. Real slick!