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Air intake pipe from back of radiator to air filter
Posted: Wed Jul 18, 2007 8:28 am
by pete crane
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
Posted: Wed Jul 18, 2007 9:09 am
by Vanny
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.
Posted: Wed Jul 18, 2007 1:52 pm
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 !
Cheers,
Pete
Posted: Wed Jul 18, 2007 2:42 pm
by Mike P
Is this the steel braided pipe that goes from the radiator to the bottom connection on the air box assembly
Mike P.
Posted: Wed Jul 18, 2007 2:57 pm
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
Had to be shipped from France so wouldn't surprise me if it's no longer available.
Worth a try though
Posted: Wed Jul 18, 2007 3:40 pm
by Mike P
Adrian,
I was going to make a smug post if that is the bit that Pete is looking for
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
Mike P.
Posted: Wed Jul 18, 2007 5:05 pm
by Jezziebx16v
Is this the part you need Pete?
If it is I have two if any body else needs one.
Jez
Posted: Wed Jul 18, 2007 5:39 pm
by Mike E (uk)
If this is a soild plastic part ,as opposed to the usual wire type then I would like number 2
Posted: Wed Jul 18, 2007 5:58 pm
by Adrian E
Yep, phase 1 is different to phase 2! The one I bought was for the phase 2
Posted: Wed Jul 18, 2007 8:27 pm
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!
Pete, will send you a PM.
Posted: Thu Jul 19, 2007 5:28 am
by Jezziebx16v
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
Posted: Thu Jul 19, 2007 1:48 pm
by martyn
Jezziebx16v wrote:Is this the part you need Pete?
If it is I have two if any body else needs one.
Jez
Yes please Jez
that looks like it should fit my P2 if that's the radiator end that you're holding.
Martyn
Posted: Thu Jul 19, 2007 2:01 pm
by martyn
Sorry Mike I didn't see your post before
I posted
Damn
Anybody else got one
Air inlet pipe
Posted: Thu Jul 19, 2007 2:53 pm
by pete crane
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