Air Intake Duct Keeps Coming Off - ZR-1 Net Registry Forums

emmvette · 06-08-2015

After having the OEM duct come off repeatedly I finally pulled it all the way off instead of just refitting it and found the plastic air filter housing piece it connects to, bent out of shape. See photo below. The pic is of the air filter housing, not the air duct. The bottom portion where the clamp sits is bent up. I'm not sure of the cause of the deformation. It's not in an area where anything is pushing on it other than the clamp, and it shouldn't get too hot that it would deform.

Has anybody seen this? Is there a way to fix it other than replacement? I'm wondering if a hot air gun might be enough to warm it up and reshape it. I don't think this will work, as I can just picture it getting worse instead of better.

Any other thoughts?

06-08-2015	#1
emmvette Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Central Iowa Posts: 190	Air Intake Duct Keeps Coming Off After having the OEM duct come off repeatedly I finally pulled it all the way off instead of just refitting it and found the plastic air filter housing piece it connects to, bent out of shape. See photo below. The pic is of the air filter housing, not the air duct. The bottom portion where the clamp sits is bent up. I'm not sure of the cause of the deformation. It's not in an area where anything is pushing on it other than the clamp, and it shouldn't get too hot that it would deform. Has anybody seen this? Is there a way to fix it other than replacement? I'm wondering if a hot air gun might be enough to warm it up and reshape it. I don't think this will work, as I can just picture it getting worse instead of better. Any other thoughts? __________________ [CENTER][SIZE=4][COLOR=red]1990 ZR-1 Red / Red[/COLOR][/SIZE][/CENTER]