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Old Nov 3, 2024 | 12:56 PM
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It's curious that there is no clamp on the hose...
I've worked on many pressurized intakes where the reference hose...small diameter...was not clamped.
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Old Nov 3, 2024 | 01:48 PM
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Seems asking for trouble to have a pressurized hose unsecured.. not to mention, cheap.

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Old Nov 3, 2024 | 05:02 PM
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Seems asking for trouble to have a pressurized hose unsecured.. not to mention, cheap.

Z
yep, tell that to Porche
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Old Nov 3, 2024 | 06:28 PM
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yep, tell that to Porche
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it’s “Porsche” not “Porche”.

and they have their design flaws too, leaking rear main seal, fuel pumps go belly up, cam idler pulley / bearings failures, etc etc .

they used to have a reputation for excellence. Now, not so much.

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Old Nov 4, 2024 | 06:54 AM
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Originally Posted by zray
it’s “Porsche” not “Porche”.

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No fooling, spell correction at work.
Give me a break.
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