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PotenzaSub
08-02-2006, 08:43 PM
My cold air in-take is rubbing against the metal of the car (the hole on the side of the inside of hood where the air is brought in) and makes a really annoying sound. Anyone know of any kind of rubber insulatation i can use to fit into the hole and prevent the rub?
240sxDann
08-02-2006, 08:56 PM
electrical tape.
PotenzaSub
08-02-2006, 11:56 PM
GENIUS! Watson, you've done it again!
koho2731
08-03-2006, 12:03 AM
weather stipping works too
TehWagon
08-03-2006, 07:46 AM
sell the CAI. :wink:
JoeScooby
08-03-2006, 10:15 AM
Go pick up that rubber nurf shat they instulate pipes with
SexyDSM95
08-03-2006, 10:21 AM
cut a bigger hole...
Renegade_
08-03-2006, 10:32 AM
take garden hose, cut a small piece off, the slice it vertically. Attach.
Broken5hift
08-03-2006, 10:45 AM
i just used 3M rubber insulation tape on mine. worked great cause its like putty and doesnt rip or get worn through
PotenzaSub
08-03-2006, 03:32 PM
cut a bigger hole...

cutting a bigger hole won't get rid of problem. the intake tubbing will still rest on the hole
PotenzaSub
08-04-2006, 08:22 PM
ill probably just try to buy some kind of grommet that fits the hole
Renegade_
08-04-2006, 08:23 PM
use the garden hose trique...
xEJ20x
08-05-2006, 11:36 AM
Get some small diameter silicon hose. Cut it to the needed length, and then slit it along the length.
UnderPoweredRS
08-05-2006, 04:54 PM
My cold air in-take is rubbing against the metal of the car (the hole on the side of the inside of hood where the air is brought in) and makes a really annoying sound. Anyone know of any kind of rubber insulatation i can use to fit into the hole and prevent the rub?


take some vaccum line and cut it down the middle and slid it over the metal edge.
SoStock92
08-06-2006, 02:09 AM
Just so you know, becareful what you let rubber rub up against. Its a VERY high friction surface and it will rub thru any metal. I know this sounds ridiculous... but I had a silicone rubber charge pipe coupler rub a hole thru my STEEL abs brake line!

http://e34.digital7.com/BMW%20Work/brakeline.jpg

See the flat portion? That was done in about 1200 miles of rubber rubbing metal. You have been warned!

Also, its worth noting that the area that rubbed did not move very much at all! It was merely touching!
PotenzaSub
08-06-2006, 01:04 PM
WHAT THE CRUNK!!?? wow
D Money
08-06-2006, 01:06 PM
hmm. Well you just got like 12 suggestions, what worked for you?

Maybe try to make a bracket for the intake to not move?
PotenzaSub
08-07-2006, 09:08 PM
well, i was planning on just buying a grommet, but after what stock92 said, I'm reconsidering