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Old 07-17-2012, 01:15 AM
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Default Hole in intercooling pipe need help!
So i have a rubber intercooler pipe that got into contact with the pullys and wore a hole into it. i wanna try to repair it but not sure how to do so. also does the intercooler pipe see vaccum because i dont want a repair if it fails to get sucked into my engine..
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Duct tape?

Sounds like you need a new pipe, other than some ghetto ---- you aren't going to repair it. And yes your IC pipes see vacuum.
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ok thanks i think imma run to the store and buy black duct tape and wrap the hell out of it. if it works great if not new pipe.
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And yes your IC pipes see vacuum.
Pretty sure they won't. Vac is caused by the engine trying to pull air past a closed throttle. The IC pipes are pre TB.
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you'll need to cut the hose completely through, add a small length of pipe in the proper diamter, and clamp the hose back together.

lol at duct tape.

this is not going to end well.
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nonsense... duct tape can fix anything!
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until you boost again, sure.
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I would BET that duct tape will work as a temporary solution, id be amazed if 6-8 layers of duct tape or gaffa tape wont take 10psi over a small 10mm hole.

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Aren't there DIY silicone kits for making your own couplers? I'd imagine you can use it to repair as well.
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And everyone knows that duct tape adhesive handles heat really well and never gets gooey.
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This is the principal you want to follow to fix your hoes.

Attached Thumbnails Hole in intercooling pipe need help!-hose_4.jpg  
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^^^ This.
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Originally Posted by fooger03
This is the principal you want to follow to fix your hoes.

icture of exactly what braineack stated in text format:
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^^^ This.

---- you guys.
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Originally Posted by Braineack
---- you guys.
Aww, thanks!!
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---- you guys.
Sure, why not. Haven't been offered anything in months, might as well start getting action somewhere.
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Originally Posted by sixshooter
And everyone knows that duct tape adhesive handles heat really well and never gets gooey.

INB4 "DUCTAPE IN MAH TURBOZ!!!!!11!" thread
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The only way I see duct tape working in IC piping is if it was on the inside, but then what about when it falls off and goes somewhere else.
Next thread: how do I get duct tape out of my intake manifold without any tools.
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Originally Posted by huntsmcgee
ok thanks i think imma run to the store and buy black duct tape and wrap the hell out of it. if it works great if not new pipe.
I was joking about the duct tape, but let us know how it goes. I'm sure it would hold for a short time..
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Get a rubber coupler and slip it on top of it, add clamps or do u not have any room for that?
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