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Old 21st July 2017, 21:53   #11
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Originally Posted by rovertone View Post
Thanks Brian,
I'll have a feel under the pipe tomorrow although it all seems generally dry around the joints.
It's a while back now but Terry at TS autos fitted viton rings to the intercooler hose (adding a 3rd) after I found a Spanish garage had thrown it back together after fitting a new rad. He (Terry) commented that the intercooler hose, whilst intact, was quite soft, I assumed that it was probably silicone but am now wondering whether that's distorting.

Tony
If its black and soft /rubbery, it will be the original hose which tend to swell and become porous, so worth changing for a modern, shiny silicone version.

The other thing you didn't mention trying, is injector cleaner. Take the fuel filter off, half fill with injector cleaner, refit, start and run the engine for a few seconds, then leave it to work on the injectors over night.
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