Hello all. First timer here. I just bought a used 03 from a "new car dealer" So when I was under the hood at the dealer I missed this thing hanging off the intake tube.
Other than this thing, this truck has been great, I just fixed the oil leak coming from the loose passenger valve cover and I have been enjoying the ride.
Oh yeah, is there an inspection hole for the timing belt on the 3.0?
WOW, that's messed up! I would drive back there and ask them about it and suggest they replace it with an intake without the extra hole. Looks like they jerry rigged a way to plug that hole.
Right? I think I will just take the tube out and put some duck tape over the hole. I have a feeling someone was trying to get this to pass smog and had some crazy idea? no idea.. that tube is all sealed/glued up so, I am not sure.
That is one gypsy-built looking setup. I would definately go over the rest of it with a fine tooth comb - and there are new plug wires too...monkeying with emissions?
Hmmmm....a mystery. Hope it has a happy ending!
Errr... after some HHO on the Googles... this might be what the previous owner was doing. I noticed some missing bolt on the resonator, and a missing bolt on the air box. Also judging by the hose clamps, the tubes that lead off to the valve covers have recently been tampered with. Well since I am in CA I wont be able to remove or alter any of the intake components due to SMOG inspection. I will have to pickup a new resonator or just black duct tape it closed.
shame you can't do what all of us non Californians do. One plumbing plug and remove the resonator completely. [check the DIY on how to get the most out of your stock intake if curious]
you know what a penis pump looks like?! From experience?!
LOL just messin
Yeah, that thing aint right....Junk yard one or see if you can grab one from some one here...most people end up doing the intake mod and removing that resonator...I'm sure you could pick one up for cheap...maybe post in the modified intake thread or on the classified section
lol yeah im sure either way he could pick it up for around $20 as thats usually minimum at junkyards and im sure if he order iit here he would have to pay shipping, which isnt cheap anymore.
Shoot, I was going to say it looked like a crack/meth/pot pipe, I just knew I would get the same response... lol.
I am just going to hope it was some HHO device, and not an attempt to pass SMOG.
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