Auto Parts Guys responded saying the Dayco tubes are No Longer Available. Major bummer, by the time I found out about these they are all gone. Maybe I can talk one of the eBay guys to ship whatever they have left to me??? MT, please post a picture of what you come up with and report back with how it works.Originally Posted by timsrv
Hey Tim:
Wow, now that sucks.
OK, I will get over to the hangar and match one up. I will let you know how it works and send pics.
For sure it won't look like a factory product.But who cares if it works.
MT
Oh and by the way I am in for one for sure.
MT
Yea, intake boot rips suck especially for cars, like our Vans, that don't have any available!! I have not inspected mine but I should considering my van has mostly? been running lean ever since I got it; that or a vacuum leak but I have not verified the correct idle speed too.
I should check that, and if it is torn, then yes I'd be down to order one of these intake boots for science!
OK boys and girls, reporting in on my intake boot. After many hours the scat hose did not cut the mustard. It was fine except for the mechanical integrity of the bypass hose fitting that goes to the warm up regulator and a sensor. We tried reinforcing it with different types of material but the scat is so light and flexible it would not hold well.
So we ended up taking the boot, matching the rip to each side of the two pieces and using RTV. I was not very hopeful here but my buddy did the squeezing and I held it together. We just did enough to make it hold. Then, 24 hours later applied a second coat only this time it was a heavy amount getting the large hole left from the rip and the inside seam where to two pieces came together. It didn't even look so bad. But still the rubber is so old and brittle super care is advised putting this puppy back on. So I waited another 24 hours for it to really set up, and that it did. I then made ready for the install only this time I brought out to the van a tall pot of boiling water. I soaked the accordion portion in the water for about 5 minutes. It did wonders for its flexibility. I got it in without even swearing
Hooked up the remaining hoses and crank her over. As expected, it raced at about 2K RPMs, which is where is should have been after cranking the idle up so high. Reset idle and she runs perfect.
Not an answer for the part but can surly get you back on the road.
I also ordered in a couple of boots used for 4 runners. Not sure if they are even close but I will send them back in not. But maybe we can find one, there are tons in use, that can be modified to work.
So all is good here. Thanks for all the support.
Glad to hear you got a temporary fix. I contacted all 3 of the Australian eBayers and all replied "we don't ship to USA". Even though I offered to buy all their product and pay actual shipping. Does anybody know why that is? Just seems odd as you would think they'd like to make the sale. Tim
Probably because of returns/scams. It's too easy for buyers to make a "not as described" claim or other reason for return and then the seller is expected to foot the shipping bill for the return (as well as the original shipping AND hope they don't get an empty box returned).
Side note: I actually did return an empty box to a seller once because they never sent me the item and due to some eBay stupidity (order was bundled with another item I did receive), I had to do a return to get a refund instead of an "item not received" case.
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