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Old 02-12-2018, 09:41 PM
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Default Need To Patch a Hole In 1.8 Intake
So I am in the process of doing my 1.8 swap and bought a cheapo cold air intake to get me by before going turbo. Only my problem is that the intake is for a NB. Meaning in has a small rubber grommet inside of a hole for the factory IAT sensor. I tried to cover this up using silicone, didn't work very well. Epoxy maybe??? It is made of aluminum. I have a IAT I'm swapping in but its too small inside the hole. I plan on just drilling a hole and threading it to screw the IAT in. Any suggestions??
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Duct tape?
If you're being serious I'm not trying to doubt but would that work?
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If you're being serious I'm not trying to doubt but would that work?
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If you are going to throw it away... how about a pop can, silicone and some hose clamps
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Weld a proper bung?
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Originally Posted by ElyasWolff
If you are going to throw it away... how about a pop can, silicone and some hose clamps
Might try. I'm going legitimately going to try that seen on TV tape "Flex Tape"!!!! Which I know might be dumb, but how do you know what a hidden gem is if you don't try it?
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Aluminum tape. Better for high temps, strong enough, matches the rest of the pipe.
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Buy a pipe. This isn't Honduras.
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take your pick, bottom of the page, bumpers & grommets

https://www.mcmaster.com/#plugs/=1bke4b0
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Originally Posted by ElyasWolff
If you are going to throw it away... how about a pop can, silicone and some hose clamps
my bad. 1990 usdm chassis, jdm 1.8 from a 1999, and a ms3x built by brain.
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Originally Posted by btill115
my bad. 1990 usdm chassis, jdm 1.8 from a 1999, and a ms3x built by brain.
You answered the wrong thread.
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did you drill that hole out with your teeth?

just clamp a coupler over it.
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Originally Posted by ElyasWolff
If you are going to throw it away... how about a pop can, silicone and some hose clamps
whoops, lol that's what I get for using my phone
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Originally Posted by Braineack
did you drill that hole out with your teeth?

just clamp a coupler over it.
no lol its a perfect circle but the silicone makes it look deformed
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I say wrap a monster can over the hole with some silicone clamps and send it. +5HP (Because Monster)
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Originally Posted by ElyasWolff
If you are going to throw it away... how about a pop can, silicone and some hose clamps
Yeah I came up with that conclusion yesterday, I tested spark and they fired normal. Lol, that throws me for a loop.
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Originally Posted by btill115
Yeah I came up with that conclusion yesterday, I tested spark and they fired normal. Lol, that throws me for a loop.
whenever I post from my phone is goes to the wrong thread lol, my bad
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