What is this piece?

[abatzis2 at hotmail.com (Michael Abatzis)]

you are correct sir. air pre-heater, i think it's solely for emissions 
issues. at any rate, it isn't a needed piece. hth,



-Michael Abatzis
New Orleans!
1988 Scirocco 2L 16v RIP
1987 Scirocco 2L 16v...




>From: "James S. Danda" <jdanda@sunflower.com>
>To: <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
>Subject: What is this piece?
>Date: Fri, 23 Jan 2004 13:17:52 -0600
>
>On my '86 16v there is a 'gizmo' under the battery that is in-line between 
>the air intake and the air box. It has one vacuum line and a tube running 
>from the exhaust connected to it. It is obviously part of the air intake 
>system, but I have no idea what it does. My only guess is that its an 
>air-preheat, which makes no sense to me.
>
>Anyway, I am having a hell of a time troubleshooting a big hesitation while 
>accelerating off idle. While inspecting for vacuum leaks I noticed this 
>'gizmo'. I looked through bentley's and could find no reference to it.
>
>Thanks,
>Jim
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