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Originally Posted by BodhiBenz1987
1) I could only get the hose for the manifold to relay ... they did not have the hose for the ALDA to relay in stock. Can the first hose be used for both applications? As far as I can see, the only difference is a red line on the side of the latter. I have a meter of the plain line.
2) Is there a trick to getting those screws out or do I have to completely demolish all the clamps and just replace them?
3) The nipple on the manifold is very cruddy. Should I stick a pipe cleaner in there, or just squirt carb cleaner in the hole?
How do I manage to turn the simplest of things into meltdown? 
Here are some photos of my huge mess. At left is dirty line and new line ... yuck. Middle shows the devil screw brackets. Right is the end of the hose off the manifold ... cruddy. |
1) The hose is the same. The color on the outside of the hose is irrelevant. The standard hose can be used for both.
2) The trick is extreme hand strength. Sorry, but you'll need someone who can apply massive force to a phillips screwdriver while simultaneously resisting that force with his opposite hand. This usually works, but, if the clamp is truly corroded beyond recognition, it must be cut off.
3) Use a stock pipe cleaner if you have one. Carb cleaner on a plastic tube will also be fine unless the hole is really plugged solid.
Old cars do that to you. It's not related to your experience. Fasteners that have not been moved in 20 years are difficult to move.........even with a lot of force. It's part of the deal with old cars............makes them a challenge.
BTW, you can plumb it up without the clamps. The system will probably hold for a short time if the hoses fit tightly to the fittings. The overboost valve is the place to use a clamp if you have one.
12-30-2006, 08:11 PM
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