M42 New rubber intake boot - Question

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Post Sat Oct 19, 2019 11:30 am

Hello

I bought new rubber intake boot and I found this wire inside. Is this suppose to be there or did they forgot to take it out, beacause if I squeez it I can take it out?
It's in only one of the 3 side ribs (first photo).
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Post Sat Oct 19, 2019 12:16 pm

I'm assuming it's to add a bit of rigidity to the rubber rib.
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Post Sat Oct 19, 2019 12:52 pm

Foe wrote: ↑
Sat Oct 19, 2019 12:16 pm
 I'm assuming it's to add a bit of rigidity to the rubber rib.
I will go with this one as well :cool:

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Post Sat Oct 19, 2019 5:31 pm

Yes, it is supposed to stop the possibility of the hose collapsing and restricting the inlet tract.
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