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tmacfan98 · 03-16-2014, 11:41 PM

Hey guys. I'm not really sure where to post this, hopefully the mods will help me out with that.

Anyways. I need some help. I was with my friend and we ran into some trouble with his car. He asked me to post on here asking for some help.

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This is the result of our little mishap. The car hit some snow and the bumper was cracked. It was still driving, just some minor damage. The fender liners were screwed up and the radiator is bent, but the car's still going strong.

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We need to figure out what this is. Is it important? Or can it be handled in the long term? Please let me know if you know what it is.

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A couple of hours, some duct tape, and 2 cans of plastidip later, and this is the result. It held up for the week that it took us to get a replacement bumper from our Toyota dealer.

jonbonazza · 03-16-2014, 11:44 PM

That would be your flux capacitor. =)

ProTekk · 03-16-2014, 11:46 PM

It's a resonator for the intake. I'd just plug off the hole and call it a day. It won't hurt anything.

gramicci101 · 03-16-2014, 11:53 PM

Great idea with the duct tape and plastidip. That's impressive.

tmacfan98 · 03-16-2014, 11:53 PM

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Originally Posted by jonbonazza

That would be your flux capacitor. =)

Haha then we would be in a bit of trouble, Doc.

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Originally Posted by ProTekk

It's a resonator for the intake. I'd just plug off the hole and call it a day. It won't hurt anything.

Thanks! I'll let him know. Do you have any suggestions as to how we should plug the hole?

Also, would you be able to help me out with this.

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Is it safe to drive the car, if the radiator is bent like that? We will of course be getting it replaced, but the car needs to be driven for the time being.

tmacfan98 · 03-16-2014, 11:54 PM

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Originally Posted by gramicci101

Great idea with the duct tape and plastidip. That's impressive.

Haha thanks, bro. It worked so well he's thinking of plastidipping the whole car. I personally love the matte finish so I'm all for it.

zc06_kisstherain · 03-17-2014, 12:16 AM

as long as radiator did not leak, it should be ok to drive. check any leak first

Dipstik-sportech · 03-17-2014, 12:21 AM

That's the ac condenser and if it leaks you'll only not have air con

The Frozen North

tmacfan98 · 03-17-2014, 12:32 AM

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Originally Posted by zc06_kisstherain

as long as radiator did not leak, it should be ok to drive. check any leak first

Okay cool. No leaks, so we're good

My friend just told me that after having the heat on for a while, maybe 5 minutes or so, he can hear a noise that sounds like a fan. Anyone know what this may be? Could it be the radiator touching one of the fans?

In case anyone's wondering, we got the new bumper and we decided to plastidip it, because we're gonna plastidip the whole car soon. Here's a picture after we washed it.

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mid_life_crisis · 03-17-2014, 12:39 AM

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Originally Posted by tmacfan98

Do you have any suggestions as to how we should plug the hole?

Looks like a piece that hangs below the snorkel. Instead of plugging the hole, you might consider modifying the snorkel to gain a touch more high rpm power. There`s a thread for it somewhere. If you`d rather plug it, you seem to have a knack for duck tape. Stick with your strengths.

tmacfan98 · 03-17-2014, 12:54 AM

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Originally Posted by mid_life_crisis

Looks like a piece that hangs below the snorkel. Instead of plugging the hole, you might consider modifying the snorkel to gain a touch more high rpm power. There`s a thread for it somewhere. If you`d rather plug it, you seem to have a knack for duck tape. Stick with your strengths.

That was a good one

Thanks for the suggestion as well. That sounds very interesting, I'll definitely look into it.

ProTekk · 03-17-2014, 01:02 AM

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Originally Posted by tmacfan98

That was a good one

Thanks for the suggestion as well. That sounds very interesting, I'll definitely look into it.

I used duct tape myself before I got my CAI. It'll do just fine.

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03-16-2014, 11:41 PM	#1
tmacfan98 Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2014 Drives: Red Location: Long Island Posts: 8 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Please Tell Me What This Is Hey guys. I'm not really sure where to post this, hopefully the mods will help me out with that. Anyways. I need some help. I was with my friend and we ran into some trouble with his car. He asked me to post on here asking for some help. This is the result of our little mishap. The car hit some snow and the bumper was cracked. It was still driving, just some minor damage. The fender liners were screwed up and the radiator is bent, but the car's still going strong. We need to figure out what this is. Is it important? Or can it be handled in the long term? Please let me know if you know what it is. A couple of hours, some duct tape, and 2 cans of plastidip later, and this is the result. It held up for the week that it took us to get a replacement bumper from our Toyota dealer.

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