RyanPerrella

I just removed my absolutely thrasher, oil soaked and grunge filled alternator cooling duct and was curious how many other people would replace this if a cheap alternative came about?

I'd like to spend less then $40-50 for this.

Curious if anyone else is in need of this?

aggravation

I need one.
I was thinking of trying some flexible clothes drier vent but haven't got around to it yet.

RyanPerrella

ha ha, yeah i am looking for something more durable and allot lower profile then bright silver ducting lol

Mako 928

Mine was trashed from a leaking oil cooler line(have replaced the lines) The ducting hose has that wire in it so once it comes apart it is a bitch to work with. I got a rubber reducer from the plumbing dept. at the hardware store and have used it W/ duct tape to reconnect the hose to the plastic inlet to the alternator. Not prety but it works. Would be interested in a decent hose if not to expensive.

borland

If you don't buy your parts from Porsche, they will stop making parts all together.

Bill Ball

You can buy the correct tubing for a lot less than $40-50. This source has been mentioned several times before. 2.5" for $6.25/foot. [Now $7.50]


http://www.oldcarstuff.com/catalog/p...roducts_id=159

Rob Edwards

Bill beat me to it by seconds!

Here's a relatively recent thread:

https://rennlist.com/forums/showthre...highlight=duct

Bill Ball

Right, Rob. You and Dave A have mentioned this source before.

RyanPerrella

Bill, have you seen that stuff in the flesh? Ive seen some defroster ducting thats very plastic like which i want to avoid, but this says its rubber impregnated cloth which sounds like the factory stuff.

RyanPerrella

Rob,

How does the stuff look that you bought? I assume its nice, i know you would throw it away before putting crap on your car.

Rob Edwards

Ryan-

I'm happy with it, it's slightly heavier than the OEM stuff, and a little more 'impregnated' with rubbery coating than the more cloth-like factory stuff, if that makes any sense. It is close enough to OEM, and it functions just fine. I just need to find an excuse to install the alternator shroud gasket that's been sitting in my parts bucket for a year now........

Bill Ball

Yes, Dave A, a local, has used it. I will tell you that the last time I ordered the expensive stuff from one of our trusted 928 vendors, it looked awfully generic. I felt a bit ripped off. I used it on a buddy's car I was working on, and I felt rather guilty charging him $50 for rather common-looking vent hose, but that's what I paid for it.

RyanPerrella

Thanks guys

NickT

I used 3" aluminum dryer duct

Brian B

I used flex muffler pipe from Autozone. It fit perfectly into the cowl and I ran it to the brake duct opening in the spoiler. I drilled holes into it for drainage and covered the opening with some screening. I didn't have to worry about the outside air sensor since I didn't have one to begin with.

I couldn't see spending $50 for $5 worth of pipe from the auto parts store.