Intake questions

[Leedeth]

FYI the whole intake is stock.

I pulled the intake duct and I'm wondering what this thing on the bottom is?



And this thing juts off from the airbox, I couldn't see where it goes.



Thanks.

[shameem]

The first one is a water drainage area - it prevents any water dripping into the spout to safely drain away from the intake tube.

The second one is intake resonator or silencer - it modifies the intake tube characteristics to reduce intake noise and serves like an accumulator to buffer out pressure waves created by intake valve and butterfly valve closing abrubtly.

[wytbishop]

I thought the big one on the bottom was for the Blinker Fluid...

[shameem]

Oops you are absolutely right ...

[umcamara]

What viscosity of blinker fluid do you guys use in your reservoirs?

[fowljesse]

Orange octane. It has a spectral mass of 5.3 psi.

[shameem]

I had blue butane 6w36 in there - i replaced it with proper propane 9w67 - its supposed to help with faster blinker ignition.....

[umcamara]

This information should be stickied.

[Ryan]

The second one is intake resonator or silencer - it modifies the intake tube characteristics to reduce intake noise and serves like an accumulator to buffer out pressure waves created by intake valve and butterfly valve closing abrubtly.

I thought it was just another drain box. It has a tiny 1/8 hole in the bottom, and none of the joints are sealed.....
I didn't even think it might have a fancier purpose

[wytbishop]

Where'd you get Blue Butane!?!?!

I looked everywhere for Blue and wound up paying way too much for some Ebay knock off stuff that I think was just diluted window washer fluid.

Ebay bastards!!!

[umcamara]

Where'd you get Blue Butane!?!?!

I looked everywhere for Blue and wound up paying way too much for some Ebay knock off stuff that I think was just diluted window washer fluid.

Ebay bastards!!!

BlinkerFluid.com

[shameem]

http://kalecoauto.com/index.php?main_pa ... ducts_id=6" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

[Mooneggs]

i fear I have impacted the mx-3 community in ways never thought possible...

[umcamara]

That site is awesome. I just ordered a case-load of "elbow grease".

[Savin]

I SO need that seasonal air! I believe I still have winter air in my tires. Its definitely time for summer air.