[Six Banger]

So I just got a new exhaust manifold put on by my mechanic (I had to have it done in one day and didn't have a working air compressor or torch so I just brought it somewhere to have it installed.)

So it sounds great, no more ticking. I go out with my friends and I'm driving home at 11:00 ish and my CEL comes on. I pull into the nearest lit parking lot to see if something went wrong and noticed this



The hose connecting the air intake going into the engine (valve covers?) was disconnected. I tried putting it back on but noticed that the end of the hose was a little cracked and a lot of residue was flaking off when I was trying to put it on. It wouldnt stay on by its own or with duct tape so I drove the 15 mins home carefully. I noticed that the car was maybe missing (like when I was going up a hill in 4th at 1300 rpm it felt like I let of the gas for a second and then the engine picked up again, but I didnt move my foot on the pedal) and it did that a couple times.

Real question is, what is the name of the hose and how do I fix it? It probably won't stay on when I put my CAI back on (I took it off to seal the extra hole the right way, hence the original intake) Do you guys think a small hose clamp around the end will fix it until I can get to Ford/ Auto Zone to get a new one? (no junk yards around me have mustangs, they only believe in buying hondas and toyotas) And how do I remove the piece from the valve cover, do I just pull and the entire hose and connecting piece will come out?




Cliff Notes:

Hose in picture came off, car runs like poop and CEL is on. What is the name of it and how do I patch fix it until I get a replacement.

[clidefr0g]

yeah, i need the picture to say anything.

[Six Banger]

its there now - sry had to load it off my phone.

[v6kid]

Just drive your car to the local auto store pull that hose off take it in and get a new hose cut to the length. Reattach it.

[v6kid]

it's probably a 3/8" hose.

[southfour!]

there is supposed to be a little coupler that goes into the hose and the intake that allows them to stay together, the coupler isnt needed with a CAI so you might not have it, the hose isnt meant to stretch over the hole in the intake so that is why it wont go on.

[Six Banger]

Originally Posted by southfour there is supposed to be a little coupler that goes into the hose and the intake that allows them to stay together, the coupler isnt needed with a CAI so you might not have it, the hose isnt meant to stretch over the hole in the intake so that is why it wont go on.

bingo. I still have it, just forget about it.

rep'd

[southfour!]

Originally Posted by Six Banger bingo. I still have it, just forget about it. rep'd

glad you got it worked out

[v6kid]

Lol, I didn't even notice that. Good eye.

[nukeman13]

haha classic.. forgot the coupler, no wonder the hose was cracking.

[Six Banger]

Originally Posted by nukeman13 haha classic.. forgot the coupler, no wonder the hose was cracking.

The hose was already cracked from age when I put the CAI in the first time, I just forgot that there was an additional coupler that went with it when I put my original back on, even though the hose went on it it kept slipping off.