I was wondering has anyone done this before? If so, is there any side effects to it?

 

WHY?

 

possibly heat from the engine..idunno if its hot enough to melt anything, but its a possibility

 

It will deform...and you will always produce vapors from the PVC under heat that may not be good for your engine/oil.

Andie

 

well if you read slaters diy intake...he says not to use it to make the intake piping. PCV piping is not heat tolerant and will melt and release toxic fumes when exposed to under hood temperatures. Plus the ID of PVC piping is much smaller than 2.5" because it is very thick. The Iceman systems are made of thermoplastic, which is a special plastic formulated to take heat. PVC piping is not so please do not use it.
On the crankcase breather tube, you do not have to use plastic tubing. You can use a piece of 3/8" metal tube instead and have it welded (or JB Weld it) if you want. I just chose plastic tuning because it's the easiest and cheapest and doesn't involve welding.
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definitely... pvc is good to prototyping...very cheap...but not for final assemblies.

andie

 

1. No problems after 6 months.

2. More money left in your pocket.

3. Much quieter than resonating metal tubing.

4. Easy to tune by swapping in different lenghths.

John

 

Burning of PVC produces hydrogen chloride gas in the smoke as well as dioxins (PCB's)and chlorinated furans, two of the most toxic cancer-causing substances known.

PVC contains 56% chlorine. When burned, PVC produces large quantities of hydrogen chloride gas. When breathed, this gas combines with water to form hydrochloric acid in the lungs. Which can cause fluid build up and possible ulceration of the respiratory tract.
POLYVINYL CHLORIDE (PVC) is dangerous to use in your car where it can easly get into your ventalation sys. and could cause some permant damage to your body and too others that ride with you. Only use items that like the ICE man are made of therm plastic which doesn't throw out dioxins and toxins into the air.

 

all that chit sounds like it hurts like a ****, so i wouldn't use it and please don't use it around me. thanks

 

Yeah, now an AEM doesnt sound so expensive!!

 

True, don't smoke a PVC pipe.

However, it barely gets warm to the touch. If the R goes up in flames, I won't be sniffing the intake.

Johmn

 

So If your driving in the summer with the home depot intake you might not make it to the next? The pvc does get hot. Does it really melt and burn in your engine bay? If something burns isnt it hot like fire? Ive never heard of anyones pvc intake burning because of extended street use. Correct me if Im wrong. Since it only releases this killer gas when burned why worry now. Just dont go sniffing fumes if someone sets your car on fire.

 

and if you're really worried about ambient heat making it too hot, get some reflective tape/insulation wrap to keep the heat off the pipe. even with this added expense it'll still be hella cheaper than any of the aftermarket systems.

 

Forget the fume issue. PVC pipe is not very good at moving high velocity gas. The pipe is not as smooth, and the bends aren't uniform like higher quality intakes. You would be lucky to see half the gains from a PVC intake versus one that's made of aluminum.

 

Side note:

If you ever work with PVC and saw or sand it (which generates dust) always ware a good respirater. The dust will not be good for you if you inhale it.

 

Nor are the leftover dust particles good for your intake line after the air filter. Make sure you clean out dust from any intake before installing it.