Air intake pipe from back of radiator to air filter

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Air intake pipe from back of radiator to air filter

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Hi everyone, just washing and checking over my daily driven 16valver when I realised that my air intake pipe behind the radiator has disintegrated. Anybody got a new one for sale or know where I can get one ? Cheers - Pete
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fan ducting hose from B+Q is possibly the best bet i should imagine. It DOES make a difference, but they are difficult to find second hand (as they perish away) and i'm not sure they can still be bought from Citroen.
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Post by pete crane »

Hi Vanny, thanks for your advice, I did have some air intake trunking from other cars laying around, but the end that fits over the radiator bracket was quite a complex shape and hard to fit in the space available - hence asking what other people thought about it. I will try my local Citroen dealer just in case they can get one.

Our pubmeet is on next Wednesday if you are free, let me know if you are and I will go in the BX just for you !

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Is this the steel braided pipe that goes from the radiator to the bottom connection on the air box assembly :?:

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Post by Adrian E »

Sounds like it Mike - bit like the U bend on a loo!!

I bought a new one from the main dealer, but that was probably 4 years ago :shock: Had to be shipped from France so wouldn't surprise me if it's no longer available.

Worth a try though :D
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Post by Mike P »

Adrian,

I was going to make a smug post if that is the bit that Pete is looking for :D

Your P1 should be the same as mine and have a hard plastic double elbow pipe rather than a braided hose that falls apart over time :?:

If so, 1:0 to the Phase 1s :wink:

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Is this the part you need Pete?
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If it is I have two if any body else needs one.


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Post by Mike E (uk) »

If this is a soild plastic part ,as opposed to the usual wire type then I would like number 2
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Yep, phase 1 is different to phase 2! The one I bought was for the phase 2
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Post by Vanny »

yeah i was thinking of the phase 2 type. I've seen similar to the ph1 fitted on some diesels, and i think i might have one in the garage which would be good if it fits as i know mine doesn't appreciate sucking hot air in!

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Mike E (uk) wrote:If this is a soild plastic part ,as opposed to the usual wire type then I would like number 2
Yes it solid plastic Mike
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Jezziebx16v wrote:Is this the part you need Pete?
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If it is I have two if any body else needs one.


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Yes please Jez :D that looks like it should fit my P2 if that's the radiator end that you're holding.

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Post by martyn »

Sorry Mike I didn't see your post before I posted :cry: Damn
Anybody else got one :?:
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:lol: Big thanks to you all for your thoughts on my problem, it has led to me getting a solid pipe from Jez which should last a bit better than the flexible type which I have been using - and which seem to disintegrate after a few years.

Cheers, Pete
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