How to stop my rubbing.....
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Silly question time....
The removable panel under the windscreen (scuttle?) is sitting on top of the rearmost cylinder intake hoses and is rubbing a lovely deep groove into both of them.
Any suggestions on how to raise the panel up a touch or what's a good adhesive backed soft material to stick on the panel to prevent the rubbing given the engine bay heat??
The removable panel under the windscreen (scuttle?) is sitting on top of the rearmost cylinder intake hoses and is rubbing a lovely deep groove into both of them.
Any suggestions on how to raise the panel up a touch or what's a good adhesive backed soft material to stick on the panel to prevent the rubbing given the engine bay heat??
Mine does this too.
I helped relieve some of the pressure by cutting about 10-15mm off the hose as it goes over the throttle bodies. Also try lifting the bonnet slightly by adjusting the hinges at the front or placing a piece of 'something' where the bonnet catch locks the bonnet just to give it that extra little lift.
I helped relieve some of the pressure by cutting about 10-15mm off the hose as it goes over the throttle bodies. Also try lifting the bonnet slightly by adjusting the hinges at the front or placing a piece of 'something' where the bonnet catch locks the bonnet just to give it that extra little lift.
When your next at the petrol station treat yourself to a drink that comes on a strong, clear plastic bottle (like an 500ml Orange juice) Choose one thats about the size of the inlet pipes. Cut a peice out, and bond or tie wrap it over the top of the hose to protect it. The clear plastic is pretty tough, and protects the hose.
Edited by JensenA on Thursday 30th June 09:50
This was really getting on my nerves too, so much so that I changed my hoses to the short type along with the airbox backplates to cure the problem altogether.
Eventually the purple hoses at the back will wear straight through.
I thought the lengths of the original purple pipes was critical or would cutting 15mm off them make little or no difference?
Regards
Simon
Eventually the purple hoses at the back will wear straight through.
I thought the lengths of the original purple pipes was critical or would cutting 15mm off them make little or no difference?
Regards
Simon
SimonKD said:
This was really getting on my nerves too, so much so that I changed my hoses to the short type along with the airbox backplates to cure the problem altogether.
Eventually the purple hoses at the back will wear straight through.
I thought the lengths of the original purple pipes was critical or would cutting 15mm off them make little or no difference?
Regards
Simon
I doubt the lengths are critical as it's only air passing in from a single box. It's not like an exhaust manifold where the lengths are more critical. But I could be wrong. If you want to be safe then cut the same amount off all the pipes keeping all things equal. Eventually the purple hoses at the back will wear straight through.
I thought the lengths of the original purple pipes was critical or would cutting 15mm off them make little or no difference?
Regards
Simon
M3John said:
Mad Mark said:
I helped relieve some of the pressure by cutting about 10-15mm off the hose as it goes over the throttle bodies.
This is what i had to do to mine.Thanks for a all the help guys.....
John, hows the latest addition?? :-))
S
djstevec said:
M3John said:
Mad Mark said:
I helped relieve some of the pressure by cutting about 10-15mm off the hose as it goes over the throttle bodies.
This is what i had to do to mine.Thanks for a all the help guys.....
John, hows the latest addition?? :-))
S
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