What is this called - see pic

[AJay]

Hi,

What is this tube attached to the air intake system, after the air
filter. And what is it supposed to do? (See picture at below site )
http://www.geocities.com/averygoodson/


AJay

 

[Tony Hwang]

Hi,

What is this tube attached to the air intake system, after the air
filter. And what is it supposed to do? (See picture at below site )
http://www.geocities.com/averygoodson/


AJay

Hi,
Silencer or muffler. To lessen the air in rush noise.

 

[nobody >]

Hi,
Silencer or muffler. To lessen the air in rush noise.

It's also possible that it dampens an intake air column pulsation at
certain RPMS. Trust me, some engineer has the real reason and spent
hours designing it.

 

[Tony Hwang]

It's also possible that it dampens an intake air column pulsation at
certain RPMS. Trust me, some engineer has the real reason and spent
hours designing it.

Hi,
Yep. Just run the car without it and see/hear. Some times they have
similar things around axle drive shaft on RWD vehicles.

 

[John O]

AJay

It's also possible that it dampens an intake air column pulsation at
certain RPMS. Trust me, some engineer has the real reason and spent hours
designing it.

Hours? You don't know too many engineers, do you? That sucker took a month
or more.

-John O

 

[Tony Hwang]

Hours? You don't know too many engineers, do you? That sucker took a month
or more.

-John O

Yup, from theory to real thing. Emphirical engineering takes infinite
time some times and never gets the desired result. I am a retired
engineer, been there, done that causing a few extra white hairs, LOL!

 

[AJay]

Hi,

What is this tube attached to the air intake system, after the air
filter. And what is it supposed to do? (See picture at below site )
http://www.geocities.com/averygoodson/


AJay

Thanks for all the responses, I appreciate it.

AJay

 

[Brian]

Thanks for all the responses, I appreciate it.

AJay

Resonator?

~Brian

 

[coaster]

Hi,

What is this tube attached to the air intake system, after the air
filter. And what is it supposed to do? (See picture at below site )
http://www.geocities.com/averygoodson/


AJay

appendix?

 

[Bonehenge (B A R R Y)]

Hi,

What is this tube attached to the air intake system, after the air
filter. And what is it supposed to do? (See picture at below site )
http://www.geocities.com/averygoodson/

It's a contraband storage container. <G>

The others have correctly ID'd the function.

 

[John]

Yup, from theory to real thing. Emphirical engineering takes infinite time
some times and never gets the desired result. I am a retired engineer,
been there, done that causing a few extra white hairs, LOL!

An optimist thinks the glass is half full
A pessimist thinks the glass is half empty
An engineer thinks the glass is too big

 

[Baldy]

An optimist thinks the glass is half full
A pessimist thinks the glass is half empty
An engineer thinks the glass is too big

Just putting in my 4c worth on this one. If you look at the plumbing
on most houses you';ll find something similar close to the water
heater. It's lovingly referred to as a air hammer. It acts as a shock
absorber to the water pressure if it is suddenly shut off after a full
flow (washing machines) to dampen the inertial water impulse...or
words to that effect. ;-) And with that reply you'll probably think
I'm have full of it. :-D

Ole Baldy

 

[nobody >]

It's a contraband storage container. <G>

Thanks for the suggestion!

 

[suburboturbo]

Thanks for the suggestion!






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Why, anyone who's ever worked on an east Asian car knows that's the
nern dampener, positioned to interecept vibrations in the 800-1400 hz
range, convert them to a standing wave and cancel them with a
contavening burst of negative oscillation. This was designed to make
it easier to understand the nuanced lyrics to American Pie,
specifically the notion that Don Mclean and his buddies left "the
Levee" in New Rochelle NY when they weren't allowed to play, to travel
north along the Long Island Sound shore to Rye, where the "good old
boys" were drinking "whiskey IN Rye" and wouldn't tolerate the
hippies.

Might as well globalize our local legends.

 

[houndman]

Hi,

What is this tube attached to the air intake system, after the air
filter. And what is it supposed to do? (See picture at below site )http://www.geocities.com/averygoodson/

AJay

Having built horn loudspeaker systems, and creating or opening dead
air space chambers, and extending the low frequency performance, where
the horn, because of its length and mouth size can't produce lower
notes, because the pressure backs up the horn and cancels the next
wave, I thought it was something that will vent the pressure of the
intake air train that is coming through the intake system when an
intake valve-s close, and stops it, to let the air flow steadier.
Cyclone Headers used to have a bulge at the exhaust port with funnel
shapes there that funneled the exhaust down the pipe, but a returning
pulse got diverted into the bulge, reducing back pressure.

In the late 50's Chrysler had 30" long intake runners, that they
called Ram Induction, and the carb for the right bank of the V-8 was
outboard of the left valve cover. That was said to increase air flow
at mid revs to increase power for passing. Don't think they had the
proboscus.

VF

 

[Hachiroku $B%O%A%m%/(B]

Hi,

What is this tube attached to the air intake system, after the air filter.
And what is it supposed to do? (See picture at below site )
http://www.geocities.com/averygoodson/


AJay

Ya know, I was wondering the same thing!

I haven't read any of the other responses yet, but I'm guessing it's for
something on the turbo models...

 

[Hachiroku $B%O%A%m%/(B]

It's a contraband storage container. <G>

The others have correctly ID'd the function.

Leave it to you!

What happens when your 'contraband' gets sucked into the intake?!?!?!

 

[Bonehenge (B A R R Y)]

What happens when your 'contraband' gets sucked into the intake?!?!?!

The car stops, and you remember you put something in there. <G>