Benny_Boy

Active Member

• Jul 15, 2019

• #1

NRC8955. Why are they so bloody expensive!? £26 for a bit of injection moulded rubber and all the other versions for other engines are £3. Does anyone one have a serviceable spare they're prepared to part with in exchange for a few quiddies?

Alternatively I could see if Tiger Seal can repair the rip.

Ben

 

marjon

Well-Known Member

Full Member

• Jul 15, 2019

• #2

https://www.thexmod.com/item_detail.asp?id=828

£10

J

 

dag019

Well-Known Member

• Jul 15, 2019

• #3

Replace it with a solid cap and just don't dip the intake in the water, or fit a snorkel. What I have done with my one.

 

Benny_Boy

Active Member

• Jul 15, 2019

• #4

marjon said:

https://www.thexmod.com/item_detail.asp?id=828

£10

J

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Still £17 after VAT and P&P! But at least that's a tenner cheaper. Think I'll try Tiger Seal and if that fails I'll cap it off. I already have a snorkel fitted. I thought part of its role was to allow dust from the cyclotron affect to escape...?

 

marjon

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Full Member

• Jul 15, 2019

• #5

I thought the tenner was with Vat
Ok plus P+P

J

 

dag019

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• Jul 16, 2019

• #6

Benny_Boy said:

Still £17 after VAT and P&P! But at least that's a tenner cheaper. Think I'll try Tiger Seal and if that fails I'll cap it off. I already have a snorkel fitted. I thought part of its role was to allow dust from the cyclotron affect to escape...?

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If you have a sealed snorkel fitted then just cap it off. Its only purpose is to let water out that has made its way in through the standard intake system.

 

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reiny

Active Member

• Jul 16, 2019

• #7

dag019 said:

If you have a sealed snorkel fitted then just cap it off. Its only purpose is to let water out that has made its way in through the standard intake system.

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What cap do you suggest? I'd like to cap mine off too.

 

dag019

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• Jul 16, 2019

• #8

reiny said:

What cap do you suggest? I'd like to cap mine off too.

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I have a td airbox so I used a chassis bung. But I have used these for other applications. Just need to measure up to get the correct size.
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Auto-Sil...hash=item2c72149719:m:mZFj952NeEazvyurrJi9Suw

 

Last edited: Jul 17, 2019

Benny_Boy

Active Member

• Jul 28, 2019

• #9

In the end I just repaired mine with Tiger Seal. I'm sure a quick bit of Google Fu would find a rubber cap of the correct diameter.