1995 V6 3.1 Air Intake Tube
 

The air intake tube on my 1995 Buick Century V6 3.1 has ruptured to the point where it's halfway to breaking off. I've mended it temporarily, but I wanted a more permanent solution. I've checked with my local auto parts stores and scrap yards, but I haven't been able to find a replacement. The problem is that the tube is fitted with an air temperature sensor, so I can't just easily swap it with any tube that will fit; I need one that will properly fit the sensor as well.

This leaves me with two questions:

1. Is there anywhere I might be able to find a replacement?
2. What other vehicles/model years used this part? (From my research so far, this part seems to be on all the 94-96 A-Bodies. I know GM often used some of the same parts on other platforms, so I figured this part might not be an exception.)

Below are some pictures of the part I'm talking about:
(These pictures aren't mine; my camera is currently dead, but I'll replace the images with my own once it's charged.)

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Use this link, and you should be able to find a salvage yard in your area that has one.

Car-Part.com--Used Auto Parts Market

There were a few registered, but the nearest one is over 100 miles away and in a different state. Thanks anyway, I'll probably use that site in the future.

I'd try to request a quote, and see if they would ship it to you if you covered shipping, I had a place do that for me once, they could say they won't be able to do it, but it does not hurt to try.

The 95' Regal and Skylarks had the 3.1L V6 also, and I found this part that fits the Skylark.
You could see if a local auto parts store has it, and see if they will let you see if it fits before you buy, or bring it right back in if it does not.
Dorman-696-731 is the part number

Thanks, I'll give that a try.

Amazon lists that part as not fitting the 95 Century. It looks like a part I pulled from a (94?) Buick (LeSabre Custom, I think), with a second generation 3.1L V6. I checked to see if it still might fit, but it was too short to reach both ports.

P.S. This forum only allows edits up to five minutes after posting, so I won't actually be updating the images in the first post. My camera's charged, so if I need to take more pictures for some reason, I can now.

Ahh it sucks the Dorman one I found won't fit, I searched through many parts places, and none seem to carry the one you need.
So hopefully the salvage yards are able to help you.

A closeup pic or two of it would not hurt, I'll try to see if I can find someplace I may have missed, and hopefully get lucky..
If only I could get an OE GM part number for it.

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Thanks, I was able to find it, but you most likely would save money driving 100 miles away to buy a used one from a salvage yard.

Genuine OEM GM Part# 25147228.

$224.34
+$16.06 shipping. No tax

INTAKE DUCT | Genuine GM | 25147228

I have an idea that could work, a product called Rescue Tape, it is pretty amazing stuff, I always keep a roll on hand!
When applying it just pull it tightly, like you would do when applying stuff like electric tape, it will fuse to itself and should be a permanent fix for your need.
You can get it 1" wide for 10.00, or 2" wide for 39.00

"" Rescue Tape - Self-Fusing Silicone Tape
950 PSI Strength; Insulates 8,000 Volts; Resists 500F Degrees (260C)
Remains flexible to -85° F! (-60° C)
Creates a Permanent Air-Tight, Water-Tight Seal in seconds!""