I installed mine today, and ran into the same exact problem. Everything went fine until I had to connect those last 2 hoses for the ducts. I spent 2 hours trying to push it on, cutting my fingers on everything sharp within the engine. Finally I checked this site and came across this post, thankfully!! After putting hot water into a Pyrex measuring cup, then into the microwave for 2 minutes, I then put that water into a pot on the stove that was on high. This allowed me to get the water to a boil in less than 4 minutes. Once it was at a boil, I added the 2 tubes. I let them boil for 1 minute. During that time, I put Palmolive on my fingers, then on the 2 plastic pieces the hoses need to connect to. When I was done with that, I brought out the pot with the tubes still in it to the car. I used gloves to grab the tubes, and quickly pushed the tubes on. You do have to be quick about it and you also have to be careful where the natural bend in the tube ends up. This is because if you're not careful, you could force the tube to crease, aka fold, and reduce the airflow. I'm really happy with the end product and they look great once installed. Haven't taken the car out yet but I did start the car to hear how it sounds, and I'm very happy with it.
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