found out why my car runs like a bag of shit. part of the air intake (after the airflow meter) is all split.

i found a replacement i can have tomorrow, but it looks a little like its already starting to split. is there anything i can use on it to keep it soft and flexible to buy some more time out of it?

Something like this might work ok?

303 Aerospace Protectant

push bike tyre inertube over it should seal it.

I use plumbers silicon oil, used to lubricate push on plastic fittings, you can buy it at Wickes. Used it to rescue the Targa roof seals on my sons MR2 Turbo, worked like a charm, no more leaks. Paint it on the rubber and allow to soak in, heat helps so no problem with engine bay heat.
http://www.wickes.co.uk/Silicone-Lubricant/invt/432013
Should be able to get it at any plumbers merchant.

awesome, cheers guys think silicon oil is the way to go. will check it out.

graeme, its about 80mm diameter i think, and got several other pipes going into it, so not sure that would work. thanks anyway

i'll get a photo up of the old pipe in a sec. i can't believe how bad it was!

yeah, this was the original

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don't know how i never noticed it before