rubber seal throttle body to air intake elbow

[666damned]

as title says guys ...mine has developed a rather large split and has 'popped off' a couple of times now......anybody got one ?

[Nick Mann]

They are rare to find second hand in good condition. Camskill do them for about 45 quid I think? the mitsubishi price is about 80!

[elnevio]

Funnily enough, me and Nick were just talking about these on Friday! I think you have to buy them with the inlet elbow.

[666damned]

Cheers guys.....ill have a look at camskill

[crazydriver81]

http://www.camskill.co.uk/m22b0s1399...egnum_VR4_EC5W

47,95 GBP...

Just recognized, that my inlet ellbow does not have any rubber seal. Just plastic and the Jubilee clamp. Guess it's time for me then to order one as well :-/

[Nick Mann]

Really Stefan???? Surely your boost is finding the bottom of your bonnet instead of your cylinders?!?!?

[crazydriver81]

Really Stefan???? Surely your boost is finding the bottom of your bonnet instead of your cylinders?!?!?

Yes Nick. I am not kidding, definitely no rubber inside the plastic ellbow where it joins the TB. But my boost gauge displays 0.65 bar max so I did not find it being a problem...yet. My engine (at least pipe work, TB and inlet manifold) came from a 2001 VR-4 without TCL/ASC. But I am sure there is a change in part numbers.

MR212890 for PFL and MR404243 for FL from 08-1998... Now I am confused!

Sorry for Dave

[crazydriver81]

Dave, did you manage to order a new inlet elbow from Camskill yet? Did it come inc. the rubber seal? Can you take a pic and post up here, which rubber seal you mean. Thanks!

[666damned]

Dave, did you manage to order a new inlet elbow from Camskill yet? Did it come inc. the rubber seal? Can you take a pic and post up here, which rubber seal you mean. Thanks!

no stefan,I havent got round to ordering the new seal/elbow yet...had to make a quick fix with rubber solution glue,i will be ordering one this week though from camskill....

[666damned]

here's a pic of the split seal stefan...........

[crazydriver81]

here's a pic of the split seal stefan...........

Thanks for posting the pic Dave. Mine does not have this bit since I bought the breaker for my engine transplant. The engine came from a 2001 FL without TCL/ASC and has the large TB.

However, I have not noticed any disadvantage yet. So I am curious to see, which part you receive from Camskill.

[giblet]

Was there ever a conclusion to this? The rubber seal on mine could do with replacement.

[WillVR4]

If paying out £45 for a the small seal to the TB It is probably more economical long term to do the silicone/alloy pipe set up for the elbow as from the DIY hard pipe guide on the forum!

W

[crazydriver81]

If paying out £45 for a the small seal to the TB It is probably more economical long term to do the silicone/alloy pipe set up for the elbow as from the DIY hard pipe guide on the forum!

W

Well, you are paying 45 GBP for the whole unit (plastic elbow and seal). If you need to buy alloy pipe, silicon joiners, bleed nipples and mikalor clamps you will surely end up with at least the same amount of money - plus you have to fiddle around with all the stuff.

[WillVR4]

Not likely to fail again though is it?

[crazydriver81]

Not likely to fail again though is it?

Depends on how often you take the intake side apart. But yeah - it's the better solution IMO.

[giblet]

Need to give Trotty a shout and see if he can supply one along with hardpipes. Shipping will be a killer though.