General Broken pipe foil thing to air filter...
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General Broken pipe foil thing to air filter...
Looks like a hot air feed to the airbox. Just assists a little with economy when the engine is cold. Replace it when you get a chance: not urgent at all.
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Most people don't bother, but a little tlc never hurts!
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Hmm.. yer. Ill do it anyway.. as i want it too look okay for the next buyer when i sell it for a sporting
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i binned mine..... Don't think is really needed ...
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Hmm.. think ill get one coz of dirt etc getting into the pipes etc. Cant see them being much money.
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its there for a reason
It wont suck any dirt in per say it sits over the manifold and runs into the Air box at the dirty side of the filter there is a small flap valve with a bit of Bi-metal on the air intake when its cold the valve closes/ reduces the amount of cold air drawn in from the air intake and allows it suck air in from the metal pipe, this air is sat around the manifold so is warm As fingers says it improves running and economy in the cold....
hope that helps
could always wrap a bit of duct tape over the split as a temporary fix
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can get um in wilco for a few quid
Hmm ..is there for a reason ..... If you take that approach, then no one would modify their cars. then u would be saying
Don't lower your car, is that height for a reason.
Don't paint your car a different colour, is that colour for a reason
Don't put an induction kit on, it have a airbox for a reason ...
, well i binned mine cos i have an induction kit on .. and to that flappy thing ... i think is always closed. i am not too sure..
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..... If you take that approach, then no one would modify their cars. then u would be sayingDon't lower your car, is that height for a reason.
Don't paint your car a different colour, is that colour for a reason
Don't put an induction kit on, it have a airbox for a reason ...
, well i binned mine cos i have an induction kit on .. and to that flappy thing ... i think is always closed. i am not too sure..Ming
They do actually do something. Not a lot, but something.
Hmm ..is there for a reason
Don't lower your car, is that height for a reason.
Don't paint your car a different colour, is that colour for a reason
Don't put an induction kit on, it have a airbox for a reason ...
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The fact is that all the "for a reason" statements ARE correct...
It is that height to try & make it feel less like a go-kart, more like a bigger car - not sure I think they succeeded but having rock hard ride probably wouldn't agree with the granny I bought the car from!!!
It is that colour 'cos they sprayed it so @ the factory (can't really picture Hilda wanting to pay for flip paint or Tango orange)!!!
The airbox reduces noise & helps maintain a balance between performance & environmental contraints such as noise & pollution!!! (helped save the batteries on her hearing aid)
Us modders also choose to make changes "for a reason".
_AJ_ or the next buyer may like the idea of their car running as perfectly as possible even when it is cold in the morning.
I also have removed my pipe, filter etc.. "for a reason" but then decided it was worth the trade off of a bit of extra wasted fuel in the mornings in order to free up the breathing & gain a nicer induction note!!!
Poo - just realised I'm sounding a little grumpy. Have just spent the past 12 hours dealing with Lemmings who want to barge past me into a bomb-disposal exclusion zone 'cos they left their lunch in their *EVACUATED* office. It is also scary how many people would willingly risk their life just to avoid a few minutes extra walking!!!
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Given it just cost me £1.14 a litre for fuel, I wonder how long it would take for the £2 (if you can replace it for that) bit of tube to pay for itself?
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its there for a reason
It wont suck any dirt in per say it sits over the manifold and runs into the Air box at the dirty side of the filter there is a small flap valve with a bit of Bi-metal on the air intake when its cold the valve closes/ reduces the amount of cold air drawn in from the air intake and allows it suck air in from the metal pipe, this air is sat around the manifold so is warm As fingers says it improves running and economy in the cold....
hope that helps
could always wrap a bit of duct tape over the split as a temporary fix
Haha.. yer. and that helped alot cheers
Aj x
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wilco fastfit up butt road, they are like gk and motormania but a lot cheaper
haha.
oh rite. never heard of it. And it got sorted..mechanic stretched it out and cut off the broken part there was enough to easily fit back on. Sortedheh.Aj x
Were was that at??Wasn't the training centre at Heysham powerstation was it???? I got evacuated dueing a course yesterday due to some numpty leaving there bag in reception
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Nah, they found an unexploded WW2 bomb in Coventry
They blew it up 3AM this morning.
Back on topic, how much did the mechanic scharge you to fix it? Could you not have given it ago yourself
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They blew it up 3AM this morning.
Back on topic, how much did the mechanic scharge you to fix it? Could you not have given it ago yourself
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they blew up Coventry, cool about time to it a crap hole
