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Old 03-28-2010, 11:14 PM
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So I broke the nipple off that vacuum port on top of the manifold and neither JB Weld or Epoxy will hold it on. Anyone have any ideas?
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If there is enough plastic material left, tap it and get a brass screw in nipple.
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how'd you do that? id use some ; industrial strength super glue.
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On top of the motor putting the back header on lol.

I've got it super glued right now until I can upgrade the whole intake.

The nipple is a GREAT idea, I'm trying to find one with small enough threads.
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Ha.. and, I thought I was the only one crawling around on top of my motor. I droped a wrench and still can't find it!
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Originally Posted by DavidGXP
Ha.. and, I thought I was the only one crawling around on top of my motor. I droped a wrench and still can't find it!

The wrench is long gone lol

I once forgot a Snap On flashlight in a Dodge Ram engine bay, and recovered it a month later good as new lol

I also left a 10mm and 12mm Snap On wrenches in a Quest I had a big job on, and it came in for service a few weeks later, with my wrenches intact.
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I drop a 12mm in the engine bay and my wife found it.
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Originally Posted by AlabamaGuy
So I broke the nipple off that vacuum port on top of the manifold and neither JB Weld or Epoxy will hold it on. Anyone have any ideas?
Gorilla Glue will work, once that stuff drys it'll never break on the same crack that glue is strong and its perfect for plastics.Home Depot, Lowes carry it, only one problem as it drys it foams up so you would have to watch it as it drys' remove the foaming every 5-8 minutes so it doesn't plug your vacuum. Or you can drill the extra foam out after it drys out of the vacuum tube and you would have to remove the TB so you can vacuum out the debris out as your drilling.


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