Smoky exhaust

[SherwoodForest]

Bump: Now that an AOS problem has been ruled out, I'm dealing with a self-inflicted consequence: Does anyone have a suggestion on how to get the cold air intake tube (I ASSUME it's a cold air intake tube--it's the big black hollow plastic piece connecting to the throttle body) back onto the throttle body? I just can't seem to get it to slip into place. Is it a matter of brute force or is there a trick?

[rob76turbo]

Some people will cringe.... But I took a small pocket torch (the kind you light candle / grills with) and very gently took the flame around the edge of the intake tube. Maybe one minute total and just enough to get the plastic warm. Then it slid right on the intake. NOTE: be very careful and do NOT expose the flame to any oil, dirt or other residue or other engine component (the results would not be good). Make sure the tube is clean and free of any residue, oil, ETC. Do not attempt this if you feel that you could make a mistake. If done properly, the tube will slide right on the intake and as the plastic cools, will cool to its original shape.

Like I said some will cringe....but it has worked well for me.....

[fastorange]

That's a good idea, I recently installed Pedro's techno torque 2 and had the same difficulty reinstalling the intake tube to the t-body. I ended up using some light oil, a very small amount, on the tube and had to push very hard to get it to pop on. I could not believe the amount of force I had to use, and of course it isn't that easy to get your hand and arms in there....I used a large screwdriver as a lever to assist in getting enough force to get it to pop on.... I wish I would have thought of lightly heating it to get it to go on......