mkiv98

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my lower hose that goes from the turbo side to the intake box is very hard. Is there a way to soften this up so that the flexible part actually flexes?

Sgtblue

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They just get cooked over time with the heat. The only way I know of to make it more pliable is to replace it.

bajaman

I've read on some other forums that people have had frankly amazing results by boiling the hose in a mixture of water and natural wintergreen oil. Supposedly turns even rock hard hoses into supple, like-new rubber.
Not sure about the price of a new hose but...as Sarge suggests, that really is the best fix. That hose is close to some thermal nightmares.

DaleClark

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It may be worth finding a good used one, those should be a dime a dozen. Even ones that are nice and soft.

Dale

TomU

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That sounds like some kind of aromatherapy. Boil wintergreen oil and add old FD intake hoses

bajaman

'Eau de FD'

FEED AFFLUX v5

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Sounds more like some kind of satanic sacrifice to the rotary gods to me

amp

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try soakin it in downy...

Sgtblue

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If it's not leaking what difference does it make if it's flexible?

Narfle

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x2

mkiv98

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I can't install this gigantic carbon intake box if I can't push it back far enough

arghx

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Buy a new one from Mazda if it's still available.

jza80

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Looks like about $90 from one of the discount parts sellers for the bottom hose:

https://parts.coxmazda.com/p/Elbow/5...3A113221A.html