200 tqa questions

[Joshua Van tol]

There's nothing at that point in the intake tract that would cause  
much negative pressure. A little bit, because of the restriction of  
the air filter, but not much. The throttle plate is on the other side  
of the michelin man hose.

On Apr 18, 2006, at 5:03 PM, cobram at juno.com wrote:

> Kneale Brownson <kneale at coslink.net> writes:
>
>> That's a 10-valve engine car.  I'd take the hose to a rubber items
>> supply place, the kind that makes up hoses for fire departments, pump
>> operators and big trucks and see if they can't come up with some  
>> way to
> bridge
>> the gap between the metal bits.   Doesn't have to withstand a GREAT
> deal
>> of PSI.
>
> The correct hose is only around $40-50, does have a bit of a mold  
> to it,
> and usually lasts 10+ years.  So unless it's an emergency why  
> bother to
> McGiver it?  If you do have to make up a hose, just make sure the hose
> you use is designed for negative pressure, a hose designed for  
> positive
> internal pressure may collapse if used in a negative pressure  
> application
> such as an intake.
>
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