Help with this hose.

[Raph X.]

Anyone have a solution for mounting this hose securely. I often seen it disconnected after a drive and when i adjust it towards the air intake hose it disconnects from the back. Any ideas on how to solve? Can i run a different more flexible hose or does it have to be same material? Any help would be awesome.

Thanks in advance.

 

[J_C]

Probably the rubber has hardened over time so has stretched, not making a good grip.

You could clean the mating surfaces and join them with sensor-safe RTV sealant (if also leaking), or if not leaking (or even if it is, will be easier to take back apart later so is the route I'd try first instead of RTV sealant), possibly put a hose clamp around the rubber boot, or of course replace the rubber boot, whether another formed rubber boot or a piece of universal rubber hose, and again may need a hose clamp to help it stay on and seal well over time.

Yes you could run an entire length of flexible hose but then you may need a way to support it so not flopping around. It wouldn't be TOO difficult, "maybe", to use some material like 0.12" sheet aluminum to make a bracket that bolts to a nearby fastener. I'd sooner aluminum because it minimizes rust, is highly heat resistant, and can be worked easier for bends, and cuts with woodworking type tools.

Other option is see if Motorcraft sells this and swap a new one in.

 

[BKennedy]

Probably the rubber has hardened over time so has stretched, not making a good grip.
put a hose clamp around the rubber boot....

This part. I would go to the local auto parts chain store and see if they had a hose end that would fit. In the meantime, hose clamp.
That is probably a hard line so it won't collapse under vacuum.

 

[Raph X.]

Probably the rubber has hardened over time so has stretched, not making a good grip.

You could clean the mating surfaces and join them with sensor-safe RTV sealant (if also leaking), or if not leaking (or even if it is, will be easier to take back apart later so is the route I'd try first instead of RTV sealant), possibly put a hose clamp around the rubber boot, or of course replace the rubber boot, whether another formed rubber boot or a piece of universal rubber hose, and again may need a hose clamp to help it stay on and seal well over time.

Yes you could run an entire length of flexible hose but then you may need a way to support it so not flopping around. It wouldn't be TOO difficult, "maybe", to use some material like 0.12" sheet aluminum to make a bracket that bolts to a nearby fastener. I'd sooner aluminum because it minimizes rust, is highly heat resistant, and can be worked easier for bends, and cuts with woodworking type tools.

Other option is see if Motorcraft sells this and swap a new one in.

Awesome thanks you two @BKennedy . One more question. My exploder is at almost 230k what areas should i be looking into for upgrades?

 

[J_C]

By upgrades you mean maintenance repair items? I'd change any fluids that are due for it, check suspension, belt, and spark plugs for wear... just the usual stuff. I'd also hook up a scan tool and look at long term fuel trim to see if there might be (this or other) vac leaks since all the rubber hose/boot/etc material is same age?