Impossible!

[ONRAILS]

Geez... I figured I'd install the joep mbc this afternoon, boy was I wrong. I tried using a small flat head to loosen up the hose from the tee, but the hose started cracking and crumbling. I got to the point where I am able to twist the hose, but it's almost impossible to pull that bad boy off. I was thinking of just cutting the hose, but I don't know how far down the tee goes in. Anyways... so I figured I'd just replace the entire hose, but there's no way I can get my hands down there. I'd have to take off the CAI, and I just put that b**** in the other day... **** it, not in the mood now! lol

******* pos hose!

 

[Rich24km]

hey man, after you cracked it push on each side of it and turn the screw driver so that the flat part touches the whole surface, and just push a little all the way around. I got mine off with only barely cracking the tip. The T goes in a little less than an INCH. So cut an 1 1/2" down and u'll be good. It is pretty easy to get that hose off, just keep putting a little pressure all the way around it will come off.

 

[jersey_emt]

Welcome to the horrible world of stock MSP hoses

 

[Swerny]

just cut rip the stock s*** off and use real hose. That's what i did.
How come you couldn't reach it? I did mine with the Injen in place, no worries.

 

[mspdfreak]

Maybe it's a sign...

 

[I'm Allen]

I had the same trouble with mine. I just cut it off.

Allen-

 

[GotBoost]

i recently replaced all of the vaccuum lines uner the hood with good silicoln lines. so much nicer and will never crack.

 

[ONRAILS]

Geez... I figured I'd install the joep mbc this afternoon, boy was I wrong. I tried using a small flat head to loosen up the hose from the tee, but the hose started cracking and crumbling. I got to the point where I am able to twist the hose, but it's almost impossible to pull that bad boy off. I was thinking of just cutting the hose, but I don't know how far down the tee goes in. Anyways... so I figured I'd just replace the entire hose, but there's no way I can get my hands down there. I'd have to take off the CAI, and I just put that b**** in the other day... **** it, not in the mood now! lol

******* pos hose!

whew! got it on finally! Had to use a smaller sized connector to connect the wastegate hose, and a small peice of hose on the mbc. I know, replace the hose... but I didn't have the time, and the engine was too hot. Anyways... now I gotta do some hard runs in 3rd to get it set right. I did what joe recommended (blowing into the mbc, until I could barely get air through) and it was at 10psi, but it spiked to 11-12psi. I guess since I'm a newbie with this mbc, I am a little nervous. If I keep it at 10psi, with my mods, I should be ok, no? hehe

 

[jersey_emt]

No guarantees of course but you should be OK at 10psi because you have the intake and exhaust freed up.

 

[ThrillRide]

glad you got it on ok. i had the same issue. i just put my hallman on 2 nights ago and the stock hose was s***. i just replaced the whole thing. i got underneath the car to connect it. it was pretty easy....that is after i stewed over the top of it for a while. just removed the platec guard under the car and had plenty of room to get to it.

do you have a link to that thread where joe talks about blowing into it?

 

[ThrillRide]

No guarantees of course but you should be OK at 10psi because you have the intake and exhaust freed up.

yeah my hallman insturction said "you MUST have a high flow exhaust and intake!" in order to mess with boost.