The_one said:
That's what I thought... is this just escaping out of the system or is it damage being casued? Mine was the top intercooler hose on the first IC but I don't know about Alex...
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That's what I thought... is this just escaping out of the system or is it damage being casued? Mine was the top intercooler hose on the first IC but I don't know about Alex...
The_one said:
Yeah i know its from the hose coming off! It was the longest one thats runs from the manifold to the intercooler! it doesnt seem to be fitting properly or having enough flex in it to get a good seal
Jonzy said:
I didnt check the plugs as once the hose was back on it seemed ok? Although i will find out more at lunch when the diagnostics is run on it! I wonder if the fault has come back?
jetsetjimbo said:
The smell is made because of the hose coming off, its all kind of panicks everything but it would take some time for the smell to be 'thrown out' once the car is running ok again, mine did! I kept getting wafts afterwards
CupraTgirl said:
I assume these are uprated hoses you're running? What clips do you have on them? The ones from the standard hoses?
jetsetjimbo said:
They are Samco hoses but the OE intercooler one back on now
The clips are the 'stronger' jubilee clips you can get
Tallpaul said:
There is four hoses and two were put on, i still have the other two to get fitted yet
Yeah this is what we were thinking, may be its been shifted a bit but how would i move it back again?
you need to loosen the mounting brackets, move it till you get it where you want it to be, then tighten them up again!
You'll need to find the mounts and work out how to get to them. I think you can do one from the engine bay and the other from under the bumper. Then again, i remember taking the arch liner off too, but that may have just been to fit a hose and not to loosen the intercooler. Anyhoo, it's a simple enough job.
You'll need to find the mounts and work out how to get to them. I think you can do one from the engine bay and the other from under the bumper. Then again, i remember taking the arch liner off too, but that may have just been to fit a hose and not to loosen the intercooler. Anyhoo, it's a simple enough job.
Tallpaul said:
Hhmm i will see what happens at lunch i think with the diagnostics as if its still showing a fault
If it is then i will see if the garage can look at today
J@mes said:alex B&Q sell some stainless steel high torque jubilee clamps for not much doller!
i use them mostly unless i get them in a kit eg. the Forge FMIC supplies the jubilee clamps u need!
OMG LMFAO
I read that first bit like 'Alex BBQ (barbeque) smells' and was about to say ERMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM no it was definatly a eggy/sulphory smell
Its more than the hose just doesnt seem long enough to be honest and i dont think any clip will sort that out without bodging it on and with such an important hose i dont really want to do that, you know?
smoothuk said:Just wanted to say thanks for a great evening Alex....
Or worse, you being my pimp....and selling me to some dodgey trucker!!!
We did get accused of it but my response consisted of telling the guy to take a deep breathe of the eggy smell, that soon shut him up
How funny was that guy! He was well enthusiatic and had such a nice car but had no idea what it was
What i dont get it, if he knew so little about cars then why wouldnt he give me that little Centre Cap Remover thing? (good name for it)
Oh and the trucker moved on once he was done or may be it was because he didnt want to be too close to my car because he felt ashamed with driving a lorry?
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I have just been to the garage and they did a diagnostics test on it and there was 'No faults found' so i think it may be sorted now
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