RRS RAI - Sealing the Connector Pipe

**101RRS** · 23rd October 2013, 11:55 AM

For those with a D3/RRS that have a RAI fitted and either sealed the pipe that connects the air box to the RAI or replaced it with something else.

If you sealed the pipe what did you use - just tape it up with something like rescue tape or coat it with some sort of sealing compound.

If you replaced the pipe with something else - what did you use and where did you get it? Can you remember sizes?

Thanks

Garry

**101RRS** · 26th October 2013, 05:43 PM

No one done this and turned their RAI into a snorkel??

**Learner** · 27th October 2013, 07:44 AM

Hi Garry,
I believe the D4 RAI has a sealed pipe (and a gasket for where the RAI meets the guard).

**101RRS** · 27th October 2013, 10:17 AM

Originally Posted by Learner

Hi Garry,
I believe the D4 RAI has a sealed pipe (and a gasket for where the RAI meets the guard).

Thanks but we are talking D3 and earlier RRS which uses a different air intake pipe to the D4.

Do you know if the D4 pipe will fit in a D3? If so, and assuming it is not all that expensive, the easiest may be to just replace the D3 version with the D4 version.

Cheers

Garry

**CaverD3** · 27th October 2013, 05:08 PM

I sealed the 'religious' bend with sealant (coloured caulk)

and replaced the hose behind the wing

with an plastic one,

worked well but was my own removable snorkel not RAI.

**101RRS** · 27th October 2013, 05:55 PM

Thanks for the pics - did you have any trouble finding the tube? Bunnings, Clark Rubber etc??

Cheers

Garry

**CaverD3** · 27th October 2013, 07:36 PM

I think it was from Super crap or Auto Barn.

**jonesy63** · 28th October 2013, 07:03 AM

Garry - I just took a look in the garage at the bits I took off to install the snorkel, and fwiw, the D4 2.7 elbow is also religious. The hose however, is different to the one that Caver posted.

**CaverD3** · 28th October 2013, 07:11 AM

Same activated charcoal material but now a has a plastic sleave.
I think the fabric has charcoal in it to beat emissions regs when engine off?

**Learner** · 28th October 2013, 08:29 AM

Originally Posted by garrycol

SNIP
Do you know if the D4 pipe will fit in a D3? If so, and assuming it is not all that expensive, the easiest may be to just replace the D3 version with the D4 version.

Cheers

Garry

Garry,
IIRC, TLO (on disco3.co.uk) said that they were a straight swap.

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