I never could've imagined this part would fail

[don moore]

ouch

[Gussie2000]

Hey mark !
Good you caught this rightaway.
I always check this bands at least twice a week to make they don't go too loose,specially from the day i replaced the OEM filter & box with a coned air filter.

Mines are all in good conds so far.

[nfpgasmask]

How the heck would that even happen???

Bart

[deermagnet]

As I said, I believe it's caused by an old rubber part being rotated and twisted every time the air filter lid is raised up. I usually lifted the filter lid and pushed it forward, resting it on the PS fluid reservoir. If the flex section doesn't flex, all the stress and rotation is put on the other end at the clamp. It's pretty thin rubber there and the throttle body gets hot. I'm gonna loosen the band clamp to allow the whole thing to rotate as one piece from now on when lifting the filter lid.

Mark

[iamironman]

Edit: oops... I didn't read your whole first post... seems you already got one from the dealer... I have one for sale..

[Scott Harness]

I've had several plastic pieces crumble.Just old plastic losing it's pliability.

[Triathlete]

Easy fix...duct tape!