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Originally Posted by clintard
The gasket on the air filter side of the 90 degree pipe was deformed, brittle, and never was seated right so ive been sucking dirty air for who knows how long.
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Not that much. You would have been able to see an opening with the naked eye, for it to be making that much difference. Unless you drive in a very dusty environment, I wouldn't worry about it.
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Originally Posted by clintard
I ordered new gaskets and i still cant get the thing on for the life of me. Ive tried what diesel giant suggested by not putting the gasket in all the way.
Also, i cant get the old gasket out from the turbo side of the pipe. I seriously think it is made of metal. Were those seals ever made of metal? The replacement i ordered is rubber.
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If it's metal, it was a creative adaptation. I doubt it. The seal -- and probably your intake C-hose as well -- is no doubt very hard with time from so many heat-cool cycles. Do you have a Dremel tool? You could very, very gently use a cutting wheel to cut partway through it. If you weaken it that way it should be easier to pry it out.
Getting the new ones in is like pushing a pig into a mailbox, agreed. I soaked the C-hose in very hot water, then used petroleum jelly and infinite amounts of patience to insert the ring. It was many years ago but as I recall I had to take more than one run at it (what I expected to be a 15-minute quick job turned into a project).
DO NOT install a cone filter. If you feel you cannot do it, order a new C-hose instead. Most likely less than a brand name cone setup.