[urq] Intake Bits ...

[daniel darlington]

i filed (dreml) the jaws of a vice grip to a W shape
to put a bead on the pipes, not hold them together

--- Bill Bennett <ur.quattro at verizon.net> wrote:

> good grief man, vise grips on a street car??I could
> snort and rattle but
> your solution is apparently reliable, though not
> gonna happen at my house,
> sheet,, unbelievable the ingenuity of the URQ
> listers!! what's next? a
> C-clamp to hold a window up? Bill
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "daniel darlington" <lanky_d at yahoo.com>
> To: "mailing list" <urq at audifans.com>
> Sent: Wednesday, August 04, 2004 8:24 AM
> Subject: RE: [urq] Intake Bits ...
> 
> 
> > i replaced all of the rubber hoses with metal
> ones.
> > the pipe from the igloo to the turbo is from a 944
> > turbo with the rubber elbow at the turbo from a
> 5000.
> > from the turbo to the intercooler and from
> intercooler
> > to throttle are both pieces from a volvo 740T.  i
> used
> > the factory rubber hose to make connections and
> had to
> > plug a hole on the lowest pipe with a rubber cap. 
> i
> > used a modified vice grip to get a decent bead on
> the
> > ends so the rubber bits won't slide away under
> boost.
> > it's been this way for about two years now with no
> > problems.  when it gets a little warmer, i'll try
> to
> > neaten it up a bit (maybe get some measurements to
> use
> > silicone connectors).  the whole metal pipe bits
> cost
> > me about $50 from junkyards/e-bay.
> > --- "Buchholz, Steven"
> > <Steven.Buchholz at kla-tencor.com> wrote:
> >
> > > There are a number of folks who have made a
> > > replacement hose by getting the
> > > appropriate bits from Aircraft Spruce ... find
> the
> > > appropriate diameter
> > > here:
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
>
http://www.aircraftspruce.com/catalog/appages/scat.php
> > >
> > > and then reuse the end pieces from the old hose
> and
> > > you've got a solution
> > > for a lot less than Audi asks.  Perhaps someone
> with
> > > BTDT can post the info
> > > to the knowledge base (see the bottom of every
> list
> > > post for a link).
> > >
> > > If you are talking about the screw in the
> throttle
> > > body ... yes, it is a
> > > special screw.  I can't say I've ever heard of
> one
> > > freezing in place though.
> > > There is a funky oval sectioned o-ring which
> seals
> > > the screw against the TB
> > > ... when this o-ring hardens the screw tends to
> self
> > > adjust.  I've found a
> > > little high temp wheel grease on the threads
> > > provides a good seal and keeps
> > > the screw from getting rattled around ... if
> your
> > > part is seized you may
> > > want to pull the throttle body to see if you
> can't
> > > get some penetrant in
> > > there to loosen it up ...
> > >
> > > Steve B
> > > San Jose, CA (USA)
> > > >
> > > > Replacing old hoses on my 84 urq. The flex
> hose
> > > that
> > > > connects to the mixture control unit{metal
> dome
> > > vs.
> > > > rubber honeycomb on my 4ksq}needs replaced.
> Dealer
> > > > wants $250 Blau can backorder for $170 {4
> weeks}.
> > > I've
> > > > ordered a flex hose from Carquest {2"1/2 by
> 11"}
> > > Does
> > > > anyone have a better option? Also my idle
> screw is
> > > > stuck and the lips have been partially
> broken{And
> > > no
> > > > I'm not the culprit, this time anyway}. Is
> this a
> > > > special screw or can I use an easy out and
> just
> > > > replace? Thanks for all the help, Todd
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> >
> > =====
> > daniel a. darlington
> >
> >
> >
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