Stress and shaking on the TB causes the rubber spacer to split. I used crazy glue on the part after I washed it in acetone and it worked for me. I have been playing with all the intake changes and did not want to buy a stupid spacer if I could avoid it all.

Sounds like you have the solution in hand, Woody

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