Re: My Intercooler hose broke!! Conclusion

[Aleksander Mierzwa <alex@matrix.pl>]

At 07:56 99-02-24 GMT, Phil Payne wrote:

>I think I'm gonna have to start ordering _my_ duct tape from the USA.
>
>The stuff we get here won't hold 1.6 bar.

I've never meant ordinary duct tape. The stuff I use is self-amalgamating
tape, originally used by electricians to create water-proof seals around
wire connections etc. When subjected to heat it melts and sticks to rubber
(to some degree). Just wrap the craked IC/TB hose with this tape and use a
hairdryer to heat it slightly. Also works well in sealing small holes in
coolant hoses. Of course, my MC engine only gets 1.3 bar ;-)

Aleksander Mierzwa
Warsaw, Poland
mailto:alex@matrix.pl
87 Audi 5000CS turbo (mine)
88 Renault Medallion wagon (mom's)
91 mountain bike (just in case both cars break at the same time :-)