Technical Manifold to airbox pipe

[onemanmade]

Hi, does anyone know the part number, or otherwise where I could get a manifold-airfilter box pipe please? I have messaged a couple sellers on ebay who are breaking pandas but they have already sold it seems. Can anyone point me in the right direction please? Also does this pipe/hose have a proper name? Its a panda parade 1000fire by the way

thanks

Cameron

 

[dave]

lots of us run with out it, most carspares places sell it. its not panda specific


http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/290663223378

 

[purple haze]

Halfords or motor factor ....as Dave said its just a warm air pipe and standard to many cars.

 

[pooroldcodger]

Halfords or motor factor ....as Dave said its just a warm air pipe and standard to many cars.

35mm diameter I think. Is that correct?
I found some in a motor shop the other day but they were all too big by at least 10mm

 

[onemanmade]

Ok dokey thanks fellas It not having been on the car made it difficult for me to identify exactly what it was normally I just replace a worn or damaged item then I know at least what they look like, and perhaps would have a part number on them. Thanks for the help though guys!

 

[onemanmade]

35mm diameter I think. Is that correct?
I found some in a motor shop the other day but they were all too big by at least 10mm

The hole is 35mm yeah

 

[onemanmade]

lots of us run with out it, most carspares places sell it. its not panda specific


http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/290663223378

If you dont mind my asking, why do a lot of people run without it? Im curious

 

[Dragon Man]

it gathers the warm air from around the exhaust manifold, as warm air increases the burn temperature of the ignition in the cylinders. however in the UK its not really cold enough to make that much of a difference to the way an engine runs.
in the air box there is a flap controlled by a thermal switch (like that of a thermostat on a car but lower temperature). however you find most of the time that it is faulty and does not open the flap letting the warm air enter.
that bit is broken on mine :/
not too fussed about it however as it is not really needed.

 

[onemanmade]

Re: Re: Manifold to airbox pipe

it gathers the warm air from around the exhaust manifold, as warm air increases the burn temperature of the ignition in the cylinders. however in the UK its not really cold enough to make that much of a difference to the way an engine runs.
in the air box there is a flap controlled by a thermal switch (like that of a thermostat on a car but lower temperature). however you find most of the time that it is faulty and does not open the flap letting the warm air enter.
that bit is broken on mine :/
not too fussed about it however as it is not really needed.

I checked the mechanism in in worked (which I now know is called a thermal switch) and figured out roughly what it does, or rather what it physically does not its actual full purpose, im learning I guess cheers John

 

[Dragon Man]

to be honest.. i do not know the correct name of it, i just called it a thermal switch as it.. works by heat.. and switches.. hehe
maybe i should google it...
"thermo-mechanical switch" heh i was pretty close then
they use to use them on the old "auto choke" carbed cars to automatically open when hot and close it when cold.. it failed all the time though and loads of the time they were converted back to the old manual choke.

glad it helped

 

[purple haze]

i fitted a working flap after searching through four spare air boxes i had thats why yours works..

 

[Dragon Man]

^hehe taking "everything MUST work" to a whole new level.
using them in automatic chokes.. what were they thinking.

 

[dave]

If you dont mind my asking, why do a lot of people run without it? Im curious

they fall to bits an people don't bother to replace them as uk isn't too cold very often,

i always forget to put the flange back on the manifold too, so end up with no where to fit one

 

[onemanmade]

i fitted a working flap after searching through four spare air boxes i had thats why yours works..

thanks clack I'm guessing thats why the casing is blue too

 

[onemanmade]

they fall to bits an people don't bother to replace them as uk isn't too cold very often,

Im glad mine works as I live in Scotland although I live in Prestwick now which isn't anywhere near as cold as New Cumnock where I used to live

 

[Dragon Man]

if its an injection panda it will be blue

 

[onemanmade]

if its an injection panda it will be blue

Ok that explains that then thanks again

Everyone on this forum seems very knowledgeable about pandas, I shall have to catch up!

 

[Dragon Man]

heheh when you have done a (kinda) rebuild of one you soon get to know the thing inside and out.. or in my case under and over.

i am quite upset with mine though, the under side of my panda Talon looks very nice, but because it is under the car very few get to see it
the top is still in a right state. i really want mk 2 doors and a full respray. (still willing to swap my rust free marbella / mk 1 doors for some rust free mk 2 doors if anyone is interested )

 

[dave]

Im glad mine works as I live in Scotland although I live in Prestwick now which isn't anywhere near as cold as New Cumnock where I used to live

scotland don't get cold enough to worry about not having one, we have not uk members on here that post up -27 and colder where they live

 

[onemanmade]

scotland don't get cold enough to worry about not having one, we have not uk members on here that post up -27 and colder where they live

wow gee whiz The coldest I have ever seen in New Cumnock was -24 but that was winter 2009 which was for us extremely cold Good to know though thanks!