Intake Bent at TB

atomiclord · 21-03-2011, 03:21 PM

Recently cleaned my Tb and idle control valve. I'll admit this is the first time I've bothered to

I noticed the plastic intake is bent where it meets the throttle body. Is it worth replacing?

Apologies for phone camera pics!

FGII-XR6 · 21-03-2011, 03:40 PM

if you leave it like that you will suck in unfiltered air , not good.
you can't replace just the rubber the bend and rubber are sold as an assembly

atomiclord · 21-03-2011, 03:46 PM

That's what I thought. It's apparently been like this for the whole 12 months I've had the car.

If I am replacing it anyway, is there a better model for an I6 with factory LPG?

XRGhia · 21-03-2011, 03:49 PM

You can always get a full BA intake, or get a Territory intake..

straight fit as far as i know

little tip, you can re-fit that.. use a screwdriver to hold that little bit out while you slide it back on

JC · 21-03-2011, 04:10 PM

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Originally Posted by xrghiawagon

You can always get a full BA intake, or get a Territory intake..

straight fit as far as i know

little tip, you can re-fit that.. use a screwdriver to hold that little bit out while you slide it back on

And remove the spring type retainer and use a large hose clamp instead.

aufalco · 21-03-2011, 06:23 PM

i would try doing what JC said and get get a hose clamp but if the split on the left of the spring clamp in the first photo gets any worse i would be replacing that with another one from the wreckers or something because if it splits right through you will probably suck in abit of air still and it shouldnt cost much for a replacement from the wreckers

atomiclord · 22-03-2011, 12:15 AM

What I've done for now is put it on rotated 180deg so I could see that it was on right, then slowly turned it back to the normal angle. Should do for a while, but I don't like taking unnecessary risks like using damaged goods.

Is a BA upper intake pipe any improvement on the AU? It seems to hang over the engine a little more, and I've never really worked out what the long, curved outer chamber in it is for.

XRGhia · 22-03-2011, 12:32 AM

Territory intake is better, get it through FTG AUTO SALVAGE on here..

it comes with the spacers,and is all round just better

JC · 22-03-2011, 12:39 AM

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Originally Posted by atomiclord

What I've done for now is put it on rotated 180deg so I could see that it was on right, then slowly turned it back to the normal angle. Should do for a while, but I don't like taking unnecessary risks like using damaged goods.

Is a BA upper intake pipe any improvement on the AU? It seems to hang over the engine a little more, and I've never really worked out what the long, curved outer chamber in it is for.

Territory intake suits the territory, AU intake suits the AU. I doubt you'll find any difference using a Territory intake on the AU; in fact, you may find it doesn't work as well as the AU intake. Bigger is not always better, and in this case may adversely affect the velocity of air in the intake, leading to a reduction in torque.