Huge crack on intake pipe.

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Old Sep 10, 2017 | 12:42 AM
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Huge crack on intake pipe.

I saw this tonight while working on my catch can and it almost made me cry. Since I have a cte ice box intake, I can't replace it with anything else other then a stock crap rubber pipe. Is there any silicone after market choices, or am I stuck with just getting another oem pipe??
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Old Sep 18, 2017 | 11:01 AM
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Since it is rubber I would give this a shot, but I have never used this product before:
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I had a similar issue where the belt rubbed a hole in a hard plastic K&N intake. I used JBWeld plastic bonder and it dries hard as a rock. Easy to work with/apply. Assuming it would adhere to the rubber it should last a long time:
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Old Sep 18, 2017 | 02:37 PM
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That looks like a good idea. Thanks!
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Old Sep 22, 2017 | 10:02 AM
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Hows the repair going?
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Old Sep 22, 2017 | 01:50 PM
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I ended up just stiching up the crack with needle and thread. I also used some good quality crazy glue to it also. It’s holding up so far and isn’t that visible.
I read the that silicone don’t adhere very well.
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Old Sep 22, 2017 | 01:54 PM
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Needle and thread makes it air tight huh....
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Old Sep 22, 2017 | 01:55 PM
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Enough for an intake yes. It’s not a charge pipe. I put the glue inside the crack as well and then stitched it up.
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Old Oct 12, 2017 | 10:58 PM
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My friend had a crack in the intake on his Mercedes and California smog check would not pass him with a repair. He had to replace the part.
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Old Oct 12, 2017 | 11:39 PM
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I hope I won’t have that issue. The repair is so small they probably would even notice. Besides, they only test emissions.
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