pipe on air filter

**p0xy** · Tuesday 16th February 2010, 13:23

I have snapped the pipe what goes onto this under the manifold as it was that brittle :s, will it make a difference with it not been connected? I have blanked the end off what goes into the air filter.. Will it do any damage or anythin?

**Colin850** · Tuesday 16th February 2010, 14:59

Can you get access to the bit where you've snapped it?
I did the same thing on my car and ended up joining the 2 broken ends together with some silicone vacuum hose until i was able to get the new pipes from Volvo.
Not sure it would be a good idea to drive it without it connected.

**p0xy** · Tuesday 16th February 2010, 15:10

na mate i cant get to it at all, its snapped under the manifold... I went out in it earlier and the boost is crap... do you know what size silicone vacuum hose i will need mate?

**p0xy** · Tuesday 16th February 2010, 16:55

can someone tell me if this is the pipe that goes to it in step 8 to the left of the pic just under the radiator hose??

http://lakesidedp.com/uploadpics/pcv/

**p fandango** · Tuesday 16th February 2010, 17:03

Originally Posted by p0xy

can someone tell me if this is the pipe that goes to it in step 8 to the left of the pic just under the radiator hose??

http://lakesidedp.com/uploadpics/pcv/

i think thats got to be the famous elbow that goes back into the top of the block

step 11 says that pipe needs connecting to the left side of the manifold

**danny-R** · Tuesday 16th February 2010, 17:10

yes that's the same pipe, mine was all brittle and had snapped when i changed the pcv system. i'd recommend you change yours if it hasn't been done.
parts cost about £70 for the kit.

**p0xy** · Tuesday 16th February 2010, 17:11

aint got £70 lol.... could i not just use silicone hose to it??

**danny-R** · Tuesday 16th February 2010, 17:22

Originally Posted by p0xy

aint got £70 lol.... could i not just use silicone hose to it??

possibly, you may still have to take inlet manifold though?? not sure

**Al115** · Tuesday 16th February 2010, 17:28

Brave guy to snap a hose and then go test-driving it... I've known someone do that and wreck quite a lot of their car...

Suggest you be careful with it until it's properly fixed, would hate it to die on you.

**p0xy** · Tuesday 16th February 2010, 17:42

aye i know, wont be usin it till its done... would i not get away with takin the radiator hose off to get to it??

**t5 pete** · Tuesday 16th February 2010, 17:50

right but 2 mtrs worth of 4mm vacune hose and then from the left hand side of the manifold just at the side of the power steering pump to wil see a silicone elbow ake this off and put one end of your new 4mm vac hose on then route the vacume hose around the front of your engine and back towards the the tree where you snaped the pipe and connect it there job done.
You can do this for under a tenner and will do the same job

**p0xy** · Tuesday 16th February 2010, 17:54

cheers mate will do it tomorrow

.. you all been very helpful

**bobbych** · Tuesday 16th February 2010, 17:59

i used red Silicon hose on mine, bought 6 metres of the stuff and replaced all my vacc hoses with it

**p0xy** · Tuesday 16th February 2010, 18:01

i found a few split pipes like and that one what was connected to the pcv was very brittle, also the bit what snapped off was full of gunk :s

**t5 pete** · Tuesday 16th February 2010, 18:04

if your replacing the vacume hoses for the turbo you will want internally braided hose as with heat the normal cheeper silicone hoses can collapse/expand under pressure.

**bobbych** · Tuesday 16th February 2010, 18:05

here is mine

**p0xy** · Tuesday 16th February 2010, 18:07

ahh right i didnt know you needed braided ones lol... i will have to find a shop locally that sells it :s... cheers bobby for the pic its the red pipe on the right whats snapped on mine :/

**bobbych** · Tuesday 16th February 2010, 18:21

AS you can see, I have not used Braided ones, and yes, really, i suppose you should, but I have seen no issues on mine with these fitted. It boosts the same, runs the same, and there are no signs of the pipes streching under load

**Al115** · Tuesday 16th February 2010, 18:27

How are you going to see them stretching under load? You can't...

Braided is the way to go, as the man said. I guess the cost probably won't vary much, in fact it might even be cheaper for the braided non-colourful stuff... which would be nice!

**t5 pete** · Tuesday 16th February 2010, 18:28

here a link to the braided one's and trust me in time the standard silicone ones will do just as myne did as they get weak.
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/3M-x-4mm-I-D-B...item3a537d9f6b