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How to fix a blown coupling

Old Oct 3, 2007 | 06:50 PM
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How to fix a blown coupling

I was driving the other night and blew a hole in my coupling between my LICP and IC inlet. I tried a few things to fix it until I get a new one, but none really worked. Finally, I came up with this. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

First: The problem









And the Solution:





When I tried it out and it held 20psi.

I think that is up there with the invention of the lightbulb.....
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Old Oct 3, 2007 | 06:55 PM
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I think duct tape would have worked,but why not recycle.
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Old Oct 3, 2007 | 06:55 PM
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Woooooooooooooooooow
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Old Oct 3, 2007 | 06:57 PM
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Originally Posted by ak47po
I think duct tape would have worked,but why not recycle.
Tried it, it held up to get me home from where it blew(about a 2 hour drive), but just isn't as reliable as 2 bush light cans.
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Old Oct 3, 2007 | 07:00 PM
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that beer is in my top 5 gross house party only beers.


Nice fix
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Old Oct 3, 2007 | 07:00 PM
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I think a bud light can would hold more boost!!!! LOL
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Old Oct 3, 2007 | 07:02 PM
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you know you are a red neck when...

you do something like this
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Old Oct 3, 2007 | 07:02 PM
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wow I hope this was a joke. Your choice is get a new one
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Old Oct 3, 2007 | 07:05 PM
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hhahahaha
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Old Oct 3, 2007 | 07:10 PM
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There is this great story in "Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintanance" Where one motorcycle rider's handlebars are slipping on his brand new BMW. The other rider suggests a shim in the handlebar clamps. The first rider's eyes light up, and asks where he can get a shim... the man with the idea says "I just happen to have some shim stock right here" reaches back and pulls out a beer can. The BMW rider is aghast with the idea of fixing his cherrished Bavarian ride with an ordinary beer can, and rather than allow his bike to be fixed... he rides the remainder of the trip with slipping handlebars till he can bring his motorcycle into the dealer to be fixed.

I think this fix it's rather inventive. neccessity is the mother of invention.

Good job McGuiver!
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Old Oct 3, 2007 | 07:11 PM
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Originally Posted by Peteypab2133
that beer is in my top 5 gross house party only beers.


Nice fix
It was left over from one, had to use it for something

Originally Posted by chaotichoax
you know you are a red neck when...

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Cant even argue, you right.(seemed fitting)

Originally Posted by kreionic
wow I hope this was a joke. Your choice is get a new one
Kind of........I'm using it until I get my new one. They don't stock couplings anywhere by me, so I had to do something
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Old Oct 3, 2007 | 07:17 PM
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haha what ever works
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Old Oct 3, 2007 | 07:19 PM
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Rofl...
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Old Oct 3, 2007 | 07:20 PM
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ghetto rigged
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Old Oct 4, 2007 | 12:16 AM
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did you work for rnr racing? lol
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