PD160 intake problems

[spyke85]

After seeing this thread on Briskoda http://www.briskoda.net/forums/fabia/coolant-leak-caused-pd160-air-intake/79228/ Has anyone else had the same problem? Might go tie wrap mine

 

[Ric 2001]

Don't have that problem but then again cupra was designed for it.

 

[rashcupra]

no1 has had a problem so far mate afaik

 

[Ric 2001]

That coolant pipe looks in the wrong alinement on the skoda. Sure it well out of the way on the Seats.

 

[Nath.]

well the tdi engine is prone to more movement on the engine mounts as it is heavyer than the 20vt

if your engine is moving a bit on tickover then get your engine mounts looked at

 

[BeezerDiesel]

I noticed it was rubbing on my old Ibiza. I simply smeared both pipes with grease in the contact area. Took all of 10 seconds!

 

[gazjones]

mine didnt stay on properly
i put a flimsy jubille clip on it and its now firmly in place not moving and looks oem lol

 

[Aimez]

mines a tdi and been on a month or so pretty snug ,so were my hands after fitting the bloody thing, no space!

 

[gazjones]

mine wouldnt stay on the adapter but the coolant hose is fine on mine think there is a cut out in the 160pd hose to acomodate this

 

[spyke85]

So it's not something that effects the Ibiza's? Just presumed the Fabias were the same so we would have had the same problem

 

[osorabjee]

no problems on mine...all sweet!!

 

[-=Rob=-]

Mines looking like the pic on Briskoda (On an Oboza FR). I have wrapped a few layers of insulating tape around where it meets, and have greased up the pipe as BeezerDiesel suggests. Best advice would be to check it every few weeks I guess... Might look into twisting it out the way..

 

[Ibiza Evo 2]

mine wouldnt stay on the adapter but the coolant hose is fine on mine

Same problem here.
It doesn't pop of but it's not in the right place either.

 

[spyke85]

Just put some zip ties on mine.

Make sure everyone checks this as it is rubbing. Maybe might be worth making this a sticky?

 

[Phil_beeza]

i plan to do this pd160 after the wheels.

i read somewhere about cutting a hole out of the pd160 or something for better air intake?

incidentally does this all do the same job as a k&n intake (random pic included)

is it better than this?

 

[RichieRich]

my pd160 intake is touching the coolant pipe but it is that tight i think they move together somehow, i couldt twist the coolant pipe away from it so i dunno lol may have to try somethink tho...

 

[Yella Beeza]

You've got the same problem I had. I had to take the engine cover off to find something to attach a cable tie to, and pull the pipe away from the intake.

Before I did this though, I loosened the clips on a couple of hoses and twisted the hose away from the the intake pipe as well.

There is now a 1/4 inch clearance. Just to make sure, I've wrapped the hose with some white insulation tape so I see if it's been rubbing at all.

 

[muddyboots]

You'll notice I posted a warning about this very problem in November 2004
http://www.seatcupra.net/forums/showthread.php?t=44857