So I was just outside about to start changing my oil when I noticed that there's a piece of metal that's slicing into my cai. I've heard it happening from one of the screws next to it, but not from here. It never used to rub and I guess it's been doing it long enough to cause some damage. It's not all the way through the intake, but I'm sure it's getting there. Does anyone have a solution to stop it from rubbing? I don't really feel like having to spend another $230 (or whatever) on a intake. I'll throw in a pic, but it isn't great...
Help?



UPDATE: 9.21.2008

So..... I think there's a full on slice into the intake because I did a test run with it the other day and I'm only boosting 13psi instead of the +/-17psi I'm usually at. Last time I had this big of a loss in pressure was the first time I put on the cai and I didn't tighten it up enough. I triple checked everything and everything's tight so it's gotta be a hole.
Help? Does anyone know if Injen will replace it?

 

My old style injen did that, i called them and they send me the new style and it fits good.

 

have no idea man ur car's back?

 

Wrap that section of the tube with layers of electrical tape.

 

Yeah, my injen does that too. I would suggest a lil cut out of some rubber tube to help out. Thats what I did.

 

it happens to nearly all the SC'd balts, but i went around it by buying the steel 3" Rebel intake, but you could add some rubber tubing int there around the lip of metal to keep metal on metal contact down.

 

I used the rubber molding to protect the sides of the doors, cut it size, and put that around the intake.

 

^^Got any pics of it? I'd rather not wrap it in electrical tape 'cause it'd look pretty ghetto.

 

That's happening to my K&N as well. In my car it's the PCM that's cutting into my intake. Don't think I can do much about it. I got some rubber edging stuff from a hardware store and put it on one of the heatsink blades of the PCM.

 

How long ago did you get it? Did they send you it for free?

 

you know that black plastic that covers the electrical wires? cut a bit of that an fit it around that metal part thats rubbing...bam...no ghetto tape and no one will even notice...

 

i took a piece of quarter inch hose, cut it in half, and wrapped it around the edges that are scraping into the intake!

 

^^Those will all work. Gotta find some tubing and it'll be good. What did you use to secure it to the car? Just gorilla glue or something?

 

But he will...

I found tubbing that fit actually quite perfect. I think it was the GM air condition rubber hosing.

 

I used a piece of black garden hose and fixed it to the piece of metal that was rubbing on the intake.

 

i did it to mine...and its better than a holy intake...

 

Well I found something that might work, so I'm gonna go mess with it and see what happens....

 

everyone should post how they did it and have a competition on whos looks least ghettoish lol

 

^^Let's do it. If mine works the way I want it to I might win haha. But we'll see what happens in a sec.

 

i will enter...

 

Haha good idea....

 

ill get a pic later

 

All you have to do is loosen the clamp that connects the rubber coupler with the intake. Then push the intake away from the metal so it's not touching and hold it there while you retighten the clamp. It should stay there.

 

Made thread, post pics up showing your rig!

https://www.cobaltss.net/forums/general-cobalt-68/ghetto-intake-scrap-hole-fix-133248/

 

^^lol I'll have one later