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Re: Turbo Hose blew off again!
I had the same thing happen about 4 weeks ago, at 17,000 miles. I also ended up with a nice little dent in the hood, as a result.
The nearest Ford dealer installed a new neoprene coupler, but I felt there would still be a chance for a future blow-off, so I did the following.
Several owners on this site offered suggestions as a remedy for this problem. I opted to use a pair of vise grips and slightly flared the entire circumference of the end of the metal tube, which provided a lot more resistance to pull-out. It took about 3 minutes to this.
I also fabricated an aluminum brace and wrapped it around the tube, then bolted it to the alternator base. This took about 30 minutes. See a picture in my Photos section.
David
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2004 F350 Lariat, CC, LWB, 4x4, Dually, 6.0L w/ TorqShift, 4.10 LS, Dark Charcoal Gray, Permatech sprayed liner, A-pillar pod with 3 Isspro gauges, windshield-mount gauge pod with 3 more Isspro gauges, AIC, Jason cap, and PIAA fog lamps, mounted as aux. back-up lights. Billet badges. Alpine radio, a bunch of JL Audio and Sirius stuff.
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