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water inlet tube went bad - konafocuswrc - 07-28-2010
how many had water inlet tube cracked where plastic welded in 1 piece?
it is not clever design at all, i used water tight sealing tape for emergency use and ended up buying at dealer for $45..
this is what i m talking about..
![[Image: water_inlet.jpg]](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v452/konafocuswrc/water_inlet.jpg)
and here is weak point..
![[Image: tube_problem.jpg]](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v452/konafocuswrc/tube_problem.jpg)
and this tube is brand new from dealer and still..looks like it will crack in anytime..
RE: water inlet tube went bad - willcann - 07-28-2010
mine went last week, left me stuck on the side of the high way for 3 hours, damn plastic lol
RE: water inlet tube went bad - konafocuswrc - 07-28-2010
ahh~i thought i m the unlucky one but damn, stuck for 3 hrs is not fun at all..
my hood is all cut up, so i could find out earlier, i could smell coolant and actually saw white smoke coming out..
should we blame ford or shitty toronto road..
RE: water inlet tube went bad - willcann - 07-28-2010
i blame ford lol, i live to far north to blame Toronto. with mine i was driving down the road and white smoke started rolling out of the hood. at first i thought i blow the rad out of it, but after checking out everything i seen the crack, the worst part the ford dealer here didn't have one so i had to get my brother to drive to Barrie and get me one.
RE: water inlet tube went bad - ZTWsquared - 07-28-2010
A nice billet replacement would probably sell well ... or is there an aftermarket solution already?
RE: water inlet tube went bad - konafocuswrc - 07-28-2010
i don;t think there is aftermarket piece..there is thermostat housing but there is something going on with htp performance these days..
RE: water inlet tube went bad - NikiterZTS - 07-29-2010
Kona, your cars breaks down every week.
RE: water inlet tube went bad - konafocuswrc - 07-29-2010
cursed