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02-04-2005, 07:36 PM | #1 | ||
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replacing the headers in my mates ea today with a set of extractors and whilst in the process we came accross a hose running from the headers along behind the air filter and into the manifold, we decided just to remove the hose and turned it over, car seemed fine, took it for a drive no problems...anyone know what we removed?
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02-04-2005, 07:53 PM | #2 | |||
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According to the god book its called the hot air inlet.
to what it does it doesnt say.
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02-04-2005, 07:58 PM | #3 | |||
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I think it aids in cold starts as it contains a bi metalic strip, when heated shuts off flow from the headers.
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02-04-2005, 09:32 PM | #4 | |||
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Is the car CFI by any Chance? If so it's exactly as what has been stated, and its usless.
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02-04-2005, 11:38 PM | #5 | ||
Low and Loud
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Yep thats the CFI Preheat pipe, When my EA was CFi it didnt even have it.
(P.S dude, I noticed you live in Whittlesea, Come to some meets more people from this area lol)
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03-04-2005, 03:25 PM | #6 | ||
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yeah mines CFI and it didn't come with one,though its obvious that somethings missing...not even my gregorys manual has a picture of it installed.
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04-04-2005, 09:23 AM | #7 | ||
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Yeah, assuming the car is CFI, it's the hot air duct, and it would seem useless.
It passes warm air into the intake until the manifold has heated up sufficiently. It is all to do with preventing fuel condensation in the manifold. Removing it shouldn't really have any noticable difference. However, it is required to pass the emissions standards. If you go for a roadworthy, it will fail. If a semi-smart cop sees it, you'll get a canary. And, more to the point, the EPA would be quite quick to fine you. |
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04-04-2005, 03:35 PM | #8 | ||
Hmmmmm
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yeah if the epa has a problkem with that they wont like the straight thru exhaust im running either
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