Intake with stock fuel lines.
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Intake with stock fuel lines.
I have a injen short ram intake and was woundering if you have had any problems with the lines melting onto the intake. I have wrapped the stock fuel lines that go over the intake but they still get extremely hot. Next question has anyone swapped over to steel braded fuel lines? Reason why I ask, the stock fuel line is ran with a plastic insert that is wrapped in rubber. Since these lines are high pressure hoses, I am unable to find any hoses like the stock fuel lines. Any Ideas?
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I've seen it on another car... I can't remember who though. So you aren't the first one with the problem.
The porblem with using SS braided lines, is that out fuel lines are all connected using quick connect fittings, so it would be really difficult to swap it out. You can't just fit some AN fittings on. I suggest that you just wrap the line with high temp silicone hosing. Good to 350F.
The porblem with using SS braided lines, is that out fuel lines are all connected using quick connect fittings, so it would be really difficult to swap it out. You can't just fit some AN fittings on. I suggest that you just wrap the line with high temp silicone hosing. Good to 350F.
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My Injen RD started roasting the fuel line resting on it. You're not alone. Go to www.jegs.com, buy ThermoTec Heat Shield Tape. Its $14.99, you can also find it (or some other brand of it) at any speed shop if you've got one. Just wrap the lines in it where they cross over the intake.
yea INJEN blows.. u need to switch up intakes.. i recently switched impulse's from injen to aem and i got to look at both next to each other.. injen is just poorly designed.. im sure im gonna get flamed by injen owners for that.. but it really is.. their sri.. is not made right at all.. the aem comes NO where near the fule lines
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Rep Power: 423 Aluminum conducts a lot of heat. Thats why stock stuff is plastic. It doesn't matter which intake it is, AEM or Injen, they're both alumium and they both get hot. The difference is AEM has the big elbow bend where the Injen just runs out straight. There are plenty of simple fixes to it. They're aluminium for showiness... I'm gonna wrap mine up in the tape, simply because I don't care what the hell it looks like, and I'm tired of overheating it.
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Rep Power: 0 Same here, I have an AEM. That intake pipe gets burning hot, and I begin to believe that my aftermarket AEM cold air intake is doing more harm that good. But it may still make up for it in increased airflow. But I know it could be alot better. I am going to purchase some heat wrap, cover my exhaust manifold, and cover my intake in it. Also I am building a custom heatshield for the AEM (due to its crappy location of the filter, right in front of the tranny and fan).
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