so theres this missing pipe that goes from the start of the air intake housing to somewhere just behind/near the throttle body...

it's obviously been broken off as there are two peices left on the ends where it would normally connect to

 

it's some sort of meshy pipe coated in aluminium or metal shielding

 

my question is what's the purpose of this pipe and where can i get another?

 

cheers buds

 

p.s. it's the sohc 1.6l

I'm pretty sure you are talking about the hot air vent that goes from the exhaust sheild, into just before the main air filter housing? This one:

 

The purpose of this pipe is......Nothing much at all really! Unless you live in antarctica.

Venting warm air into the intake. I'm sure someone will correct me though.

Edited October 18, 201114 yr by ae824ate

As Luke said, it is just a hot box pipe, on cold starts the intake air is re-routed and taken from this pipe to help with cold running, once the engine gets up to temp the air flap is closed off and is taken from the intake pipe instead.

maaad that's exactly it guys wouldn't happen to have a spare would you trev?

Maybe, they are always stuffed especially when you remove them so just buy a new universal one from an auto parts store, the one I might have here still is an aftermarket one.

could u just measure the size of the pipe and go buy a new bit of hose from bunnings or supercheap ?

maaad that's exactly it guys wouldn't happen to have a spare would you trev?

I never worried about it, and i never had any problems, even at -11*c on winter mornings.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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I never worried about it, and i never had any problems, even at -11*c on winter mornings.

 

i guess i'm just a little fussy i suppose also keen to know if anyones got any spare exhaust manifolds :)

 

sounding like a lawnmower ftw (Y)