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Old Oct 4, 2005 | 04:12 AM
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Default Blew a hole in my AEM intake.

Thats right ,some how I blew or sucked a hole in my CAI. I get a new one tomorrow so when I take the old one out I'll post pictures. The hole was noticed by a toyota tech. It's just after the filter. I do have 39,000 on it.

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Old Oct 4, 2005 | 03:42 PM
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thats odd i wonder what would give enough force to blow a hole through it
Old Oct 4, 2005 | 03:55 PM
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Being just after the filter... are you sure something didn't hit it since the filter rides so low?
Old Oct 4, 2005 | 08:02 PM
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Originally Posted by Max
Being just after the filter... are you sure something didn't hit it since the filter rides so low?
Its on the upper section and not the lower ground section, it's nuts.

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Old Oct 4, 2005 | 09:55 PM
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Damn, Ad-roc, it's been awhile...

Could it have been rubbing on something? or does it look like a stress crack? Get those pics up.
Old Oct 4, 2005 | 10:03 PM
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ouch that is weird any pics?
Old Oct 4, 2005 | 10:05 PM
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hopefully its covered under warranty..
Old Oct 5, 2005 | 12:40 AM
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Humm...thought this was going to be a nitrous burp story, But thats weird. PICS?!
Old Oct 5, 2005 | 12:53 AM
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actually that same thing happened to another guy out this way...sounds like a design flaw to me...
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