quick ?'s

[joemun]

Two quick questions...

1) Where can I get the boot that goes from the airbox to the throttle body on a 1.8L?

2) When I removed this particular boot that goes from the airbox to the throttle I noticed some white oily substance inside of it. Any ideas what it can be?

Thanks

[Dave at Pelican Parts]

I would suggest checking with Pelican Parts. 888/280-7799 is the number, doesn't even cost you a cent.

Not sure if that part is still available for 1.8s or not.

The white oily substance might be oil and water, perhaps. Might be something else, like a rubber perservative like glycerine (or reputed preservative like WD-40).

--DD

[flying9142_2]

Had a guy ask me if I would be able to help him change the waterpump on his 914 a few years ago. Said he called up the local parts place and they did not stock a water pump for a 914 .
I kind of chuckled and said : oh sure I can do that, want me to check the heater core as well ?"
opened the engine cover and there was a Mazda Rotary 13B .
He did not even know that engine did not belong in there .

which reminds me of the time I washed my car and was pulling out of my driveway and when I backed out my neighbor yelled " Hey Stop ! Your car is leaking coolant I think you may have a radiator leak ". To which I yelled back..." If this sucker is leaking coolant I got major problems ! " and drove away laughing....with the roof off !!

by the way the water was coming from the headlight area that was filled with leaves from sitting so long

[Ron Meier]

Since you don't want to receive emails, I'll post it here!

1.8 air intake boot:

Glenn Sager ( a914luvr@earthlink.net ) may have one on a parts car and/or I may have one ( ronmeier@rccauto.com ). Both of us are located in Riverside.