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huntsmcgee Jul 17, 2012 01:15 AM
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..

Fireindc Jul 17, 2012 01:19 AM
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.

huntsmcgee Jul 17, 2012 01:28 AM
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.

richyvrlimited Jul 17, 2012 04:17 AM
Originally Posted by Fireindc (Post 904086)
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.

Braineack Jul 17, 2012 08:37 AM
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.

Ryan_G Jul 17, 2012 08:46 AM
nonsense... duct tape can fix anything!

Braineack Jul 17, 2012 08:51 AM
until you boost again, sure.

nitrodann Jul 17, 2012 11:36 AM
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.

Dann

curly Jul 17, 2012 11:45 AM
Aren't there DIY silicone kits for making your own couplers? I'd imagine you can use it to repair as well.

sixshooter Jul 17, 2012 12:42 PM
And everyone knows that duct tape adhesive handles heat really well and never gets gooey.

fooger03 Jul 17, 2012 01:07 PM
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This is the principal you want to follow to fix your hoes.

https://www.miataturbo.net/attachmen...ine=1342544844

Doppelgänger Jul 17, 2012 01:48 PM
^^^ This.

Braineack Jul 17, 2012 02:12 PM
Originally Posted by fooger03 (Post 904264)
This is the principal you want to follow to fix your hoes.

:picture of exactly what braineack stated in text format:
Originally Posted by Doppelgänger (Post 904277)
^^^ This.

---- you guys.

fooger03 Jul 17, 2012 03:41 PM
Originally Posted by Braineack (Post 904291)
---- you guys.
Aww, thanks!! :makeout:

Doppelgänger Jul 17, 2012 04:29 PM
Originally Posted by Braineack (Post 904291)
---- you guys.
Sure, why not. Haven't been offered anything in months, might as well start getting action somewhere.

2ndGearRubber Jul 17, 2012 05:18 PM
Originally Posted by sixshooter (Post 904259)
And everyone knows that duct tape adhesive handles heat really well and never gets gooey.

INB4 "DUCTAPE IN MAH TURBOZ!!!!!11!" thread :giggle:

natesturbo Jul 17, 2012 10:29 PM
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.

Fireindc Jul 18, 2012 01:25 AM
Originally Posted by huntsmcgee (Post 904091)
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..

triple88a Jul 19, 2012 03:06 AM
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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