Intake hose oddity
 

Before anyone says search/not another one of these threads etc I searched.

Took the air cleaner assembly apart to do the tensioner and found this:
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b2...ps265b389d.jpg

I had no codes and the car sounded fine

Which is more likely, I broke it taking it apart or it was already letting in unfiltered air?

New part ordered, not driving the X until it comes.

Additionally, WTF with having to shove two pieces of metal in there to get this out? I was very afraid I was going to break the air box.

Looks just like mine 8 months ago. After ten years of heat the plastic got brittle. That same section just crumpled while trying to remove it. I drove for a week before replacing with a new part. No codes and everything worked just fine.

It is a really solid plastic, unlike the material I am used to in other cars.

Good to know, I most likely broke it. I also found out it was missing a clip (only three of the four were there). Real OEM's prices are apparently old, the discount prices I have been getting are more then their retail.


Thanks!