Bought a CRP Industries idle air hose, sold under the Elaplast brand (the one from the idle air valve to the intake), and finally got around to fitting it. You all know how buried in the engine it is, so I get everything off and find out that the damned thing is so mismolded and made funny that it won't fit for ****. Vacuum leak waiting to happen. Doh! I'd send it back but I bought it two years ago and just now figured I'd replace it. LOL live and learn. In the trash it goes.

Anyone contemplating doing this, get a dealer part.

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