Alternative for 2,8i air induct hose?

[Comadis]

the big, black air induct hose which goes from the airfilterbox to the throotle body /inletmanifold has some splits, thereofre the car runs very bad.

as this item isnt available from ford anymore, i want to ask if somebody has made any good expieriences with an alternative?

[Jack Valiant]

I got all my parts for my 280i from this guy: http://www.tickover.co.uk/shop/index.html

Hope that helps

Chris

[ihouston]

I got a replacement for my my one from Ford - they do not make the original anymore but there is one that fits a Ford Diesel engine that will do the job - it is slightly shorter in length but if you turn the mushroom part on the fuel injection unit it does fit and works a treat. I will try to look up the part number I used to get mine and let you know.
Thanks
Ian

[taimar78]

I am attempting to have these air intake hoses reproduced. I hope to have the finished product in another couple of months.

[MJG280]

I bought some 70mm 90 degree silicone elbow. Can't remember the lengths but you measure the longest parts. It was a nice blue colour. Just swivel the rubber part on the metering head to get the correct set up.

Before that I wrapped cling film round the existing hose until I was told that that was too cheap even for me!

[ihouston]

I have had a look through my history file for the part number but no luck - I remember getting the part from Ford - I am sure it was from a Ford Orion diesel and as I said previously it is a little shorter but will fit. David Gerald TVR also sells these parts - they are the same Ford Orion part but with a mark up on the Ford price of course.
I hope this is of some help.

[Comadis]

yesterday evening i found out that Samco has a 90 degrees silicon ellbow which evnetually would fit.


as my car is stored in a garage quite a few miles away i didnt had the chance to messure the dimensions yet.

by the way: here the link to the web-shop (incl. a list of the hose dimensions)

http://sandtler.de/katalogangebote/samco/samco_spo...

Edited by Comadis on Wednesday 11th June 21:40