Drangueos

Hi,
I used @Mister Quickie image, I've been trying unplug this without success, I don't want to break it so I didn't force anything, mine is still plugged to the pipe.


How to unplug it?

Shawn Stanford

I saw your earlier post in Mr. Quickie's thread. I'm sorry, I wish I could help you, but I'm away from my Cayenne, and I don't recognize that type of connector.

Drangueos

Hi,
Thanks for your reply, I took some pictures:

looking from the top:


this is under it:

Dilberto

You pinch-squeeze the tiny, corrugated ends of the flared joint and the elbow bend connector detaches....

nodoors

Yes, use only your hands, do not use any tools on these connections. You have to squeeze with the right amount of pressure. Once you get it apart you will see how it locks together. Sometimes I spray a little bit of aerospace 303 or tire shine on the connections and it can help them come apart a bit easier. This works for other plastic and rubber connections that get stuck together too. It works similarly to how penetrating fluid helps stuck/corroded bolts.

Drangueos

Thanks guys, I will have a go later, I tried doing that before, but I was afraid that I could break it, as plastic becomes brittle with the heat.
I will order some aerospace 303 or similar product.

Shawn Stanford

Oh, yeah, I see now. When you squeeze the ridged section it deforms the ring which should release the catch tabs on the female connector.

Drangueos

Thanks,
I will try tomorrow.

Drangueos

Used something similar to Aerospace 303 and I was able to unplug it in 10s.


and after cleaning the Throttle body and replacing the o-ring/gasket


Thanks for the help!

nodoors

Nice. Glad to hear that little trick helped. I wish I figured it out or someone shared it with me years ago!!!