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Title: Help, my air intake pipe won't stay on!
Post by: Type_R on April 19, 2013, 03:28:59 pm
Well for the last 6 months now I have noticed that gradually my air intake pipe that connects to the duct at the front and the engine cover at the back keeps on coming off! I thought this was because of my engine cover, but since replacing that, even driving 10 miles and popping open the bonnet means that the pipe comes off. Could it be a dodgy clip, or am I just not putting it far enough on to the engine cover?

Any tips much appreciated.

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Title: Re: Help, my air intake pipe won't stay on!
Post by: Markyed30 on April 19, 2013, 05:59:42 pm
Is your engine mounts ok ?
Title: Re: Help, my air intake pipe won't stay on!
Post by: Type_R on April 19, 2013, 09:41:28 pm
Quote from: Markyed30 on April 19, 2013, 05:59:42 pm
Is your engine mounts ok ?

Are you talking about the mounts which the engine cover mounts on to or the actual engine mounts - which brings me to the next question, where are they?
Title: Re: Help, my air intake pipe won't stay on!
Post by: edd666999 on April 19, 2013, 10:31:38 pm
grab a cheap jubilee clip. hate those vw clips  :happy2:
Title: Re: Help, my air intake pipe won't stay on!
Post by: OSB on April 19, 2013, 11:04:27 pm
Slight hijack here - is there any reason why you can't fit a piece of nice smooth silicone tube in place of the corrugated pipe?
Slightly smoother flow, prob stay in place better and looks nicer .....
Title: Re: Help, my air intake pipe won't stay on!
Post by: edd666999 on April 20, 2013, 03:21:50 am
Quote from: OSB on April 19, 2013, 11:04:27 pm
Slight hijack here - is there any reason why you can't fit a piece of nice smooth silicone tube in place of the corrugated pipe?
Slightly smoother flow, prob stay in place better and looks nicer .....

engine movement, the TFSI moves loads
Title: Re: Help, my air intake pipe won't stay on!
Post by: Type_R on April 20, 2013, 07:44:56 am
Quote from: edd666999 on April 19, 2013, 10:31:38 pm
grab a cheap jubilee clip. hate those vw clips  :happy2:

Good idea that man! I loved the jubilee clips that came with my Forge TwinTake Intake - those were good times!

So what size Jubilee clip are we talking?
Title: Re: Help, my air intake pipe won't stay on!
Post by: Type_R on April 20, 2013, 11:34:50 am
Just checked its 3' diameter, thats 76 mm  :happy2: