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General => General Technical => Topic started by: strange1 on July 28, 2011, 05:20:27 PM

Title: Air box question
Post by: strange1 on July 28, 2011, 05:20:27 PM
could any one please tell me what this connection is for and where is it due to go ????

only had the car a few week and only just noticed its got no pipe on it.

thanks

mark
Title: Air box question
Post by: jamison1982 on July 28, 2011, 05:48:16 PM
bov, does your has a standard one or after market
Title: Air box question
Post by: Speedline Imports on July 28, 2011, 06:09:48 PM
You can leave it as it is.  It usually has a pipe coming out and down but doesn\'t connect to anything.
Title: Air box question
Post by: m1tch on July 28, 2011, 06:34:57 PM
Its where the OEM recirc BOV would have chucked hot compressed air into the airbox.
Title: Air box question
Post by: Speedline Imports on July 28, 2011, 07:00:26 PM
Nope, its the side of the air box, connects to nothing!
Title: Air box question
Post by: Jit on July 28, 2011, 07:20:39 PM
^^ what he said. From factory theres a pipe off there that just vents under the airbox.
Title: Air box question
Post by: Indian on July 29, 2011, 08:36:13 PM
I havent had one of those for years, but I think that actually is for either the BOV, ABV, or air pump. I do think that goes to something.
Title: Air box question
Post by: Speedline Imports on July 29, 2011, 10:02:05 PM
No, it is a breather/vent it doesn\'t connect to anything, just vents under the airbox.  All the connectors for valves/air pump etc all come off the back of the airbox, not this vent on the side
Title: Air box question
Post by: Indian on July 29, 2011, 10:04:13 PM
fair enough. Havent had one of these in any of my Fd\'s for years.
Title: Air box question
Post by: Ricco_04 on July 30, 2011, 12:15:32 AM
Quote from: Speedline Imports;779056No, it is a breather/vent it doesn\'t connect to anything, just vents under the airbox.  All the connectors for valves/air pump etc all come off the back of the airbox, not this vent on the side

Yup sure is - it was one of my first questions when I joined (god years ago!)  The pipe goes out down and under and I was thinking, dam, thats loosing me all that power :Laugh