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Drivetrain Alta Intercooler boots help needed.

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Old Mar 26, 2007 | 10:27 PM
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Alta Intercooler boots help needed.

So I picked up a set of red Alta intercoorler boots at AMVIV purely for the Bling Factor. While the bigger one fit just one, the smaller one just won't go on. I tried lubing it. I tried soaking it in warm water. That got one end on, but by the time I try to mate it to the other side it no longer fits. Is there a trick I am missing?
 
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Old Mar 26, 2007 | 10:46 PM
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Originally Posted by goaljnky
So I picked up a set of red Alta intercoorler boots at AMVIV purely for the Bling Factor. While the bigger one fit just one, the smaller one just won't go on. I tried lubing it. I tried soaking it in warm water. That got one end on, but by the time I try to mate it to the other side it no longer fits. Is there a trick I am missing?
Hair Drier? I'm not sure, the M7 DFIC boots are fairly similar i'd imagine, they went on fairly easily, took a bit of heaving but nothing too drastic .
 
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Old Mar 26, 2007 | 11:18 PM
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Hot air is the way to go. Try a hair dryer as mentioned above.
 
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