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Air Filter Intake Hose, Bit Of Help Please

ians'focus
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Been doing a bit of under bonnet cleaning what with the weather been decent :-)..I've a 2002 18tdci and noticed the air intake hose has a split in after the meter ? this is the part i believe....

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/130881293097?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649

got a 400 mile trip to do thurs so,considering i dont really know how long it's been split,it seems to be running fine ? will i be ok to go as the new pipe will be fri/sat.sorry for been a tad thick :wub:

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    it will be sucking rubbish into the engine as its not filtering via the airbox blck duct tape will sort it out for ure trip wrap it a few times

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    I've just been out and taped it up with the reliable duck-tape,with the split been after the meter wouldn't a split there make some difference ? it's running fine,no drop in mpg ?

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    not really its just sicking in unfiltered air so all the dust and rubbish is getting sucked in thats all if the split was big enough it can caus esome issues

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