What is this?
05-11-2010, 06:55 PM
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Racer
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What is this?
What is this hose? It was sucking air when I found it. I put my finger over the hole and it stopped sucking air. Is it supposed to be connected to that nipple?
05-11-2010, 06:59 PM
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I'm struggling to gain perspective on this pic, but it appears to be the fresh air intake for the AIR pump. I assume this pic was taken from underneath the car...driver side?
05-11-2010, 07:09 PM
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My guess is the AIR pump inlet hose was left disconnected to whatever aftermarket filter system may have been installed.
05-11-2010, 07:09 PM
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<--- front of the car.
05-11-2010, 07:11 PM
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Racer
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The car has a Breathless air intake.
05-11-2010, 07:12 PM
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Burning Brakes
If the thing at the top right is an aftermarket intake lid, then that hose is supposed to connect somewhere. It pushes in to the stock airbox in about that location.
Is that intake corvette-specific?
Is that intake corvette-specific?
05-11-2010, 07:15 PM
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05-11-2010, 07:19 PM
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Am I reading this right?
From the Breathless Performance website...
So, the 3/4 air pump hose (my mystery hose) doesn't get connected to anything... it just dangles?
From the Breathless Performance website...
STEP12
12. Reconnect your MAT sensor, Mass Air Flow sensor and your 1/4 air tube. ( 1/4 air tube on 97-98 only )
** You have no problem in driving through rain but care must be taken to not drive at speed through deep water. Call us for further info. Take the small air pump filter provided with the kit and insert it into the 3/4 air pump hose down by the air box. Mark a spot on the shroud to mount the tab that holds the air pump hose. Drill a 1/4 hole and push the special tab provided through the hole from underneath, at this point pass the tie strap through the tab and around the 3/4 air pump hose.
(This filter does not get inserted into the air box, but gets strapped next to it to intake warm air ) (Once installed you can trim the filter neck to finish aliening the whole unit) Custom cut shrouds are also available
12. Reconnect your MAT sensor, Mass Air Flow sensor and your 1/4 air tube. ( 1/4 air tube on 97-98 only )
** You have no problem in driving through rain but care must be taken to not drive at speed through deep water. Call us for further info. Take the small air pump filter provided with the kit and insert it into the 3/4 air pump hose down by the air box. Mark a spot on the shroud to mount the tab that holds the air pump hose. Drill a 1/4 hole and push the special tab provided through the hole from underneath, at this point pass the tie strap through the tab and around the 3/4 air pump hose.
(This filter does not get inserted into the air box, but gets strapped next to it to intake warm air ) (Once installed you can trim the filter neck to finish aliening the whole unit) Custom cut shrouds are also available
05-11-2010, 07:26 PM
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All the AIR system does is pump some fresh air directly into the exhaust to help heat the cats up on a cold startup. It really doesn't need finely-filtered air, as none of it is passing through the engine.
So yeah, having it dangle really isn't an issue.
05-11-2010, 07:28 PM
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Burning Brakes
Would seem better to cut it off up at the other end, rather than leave the whole thing sitting there... ???
05-11-2010, 10:43 PM
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Drifting
Here's how mine looks-it was that way when I bought the car.
To tell you the truth,I thought it was stock,doesn't look too bad & keeps the hose up out of the "real" dirt...
To tell you the truth,I thought it was stock,doesn't look too bad & keeps the hose up out of the "real" dirt...
05-11-2010, 10:44 PM
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