TheCrazySwede Posted May 20, 2012 Share Posted May 20, 2012 (edited) Dear HybridZ communtiy, In my '77 280Z, there's a rubber part right where the arrow is pointing in the picture. One open end is open facing the engine, and the other open end is facing my air filter. Does this thing take warm air from my engine, and send it down my air filter, back into my engine? Anyone know what this part is called and what it really does? Other than confuse me, of course. Thank You! Cheers! Edited May 20, 2012 by TheCrazySwede Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Six_Shooter Posted May 20, 2012 Share Posted May 20, 2012 An actual picture would likely help more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewZed Posted May 20, 2012 Share Posted May 20, 2012 I think he's talking about the plastic nozzle on the end of the air intake tract. On the 280Zs at least, maybe the 240s and 260s, they bent the intake back in to the engine bay, so the air is drawn from the engine side of the radiator mounting "wall", right in front of the charcoal emissions canister. I have one on my 76. It's attached with a band clamp to the typical Z car metal air filter housing. Probably designed to keep water and debris from getting in. It could be debatable on whether or not the air is warm. You'd have to know how the air flows through the engine bay. But yes, it is the entry point of the air intake system. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheCrazySwede Posted May 21, 2012 Author Share Posted May 21, 2012 I think he's talking about the plastic nozzle on the end of the air intake tract. On the 280Zs at least, maybe the 240s and 260s, they bent the intake back in to the engine bay, so the air is drawn from the engine side of the radiator mounting "wall", right in front of the charcoal emissions canister. I have one on my 76. It's attached with a band clamp to the typical Z car metal air filter housing. Probably designed to keep water and debris from getting in. It could be debatable on whether or not the air is warm. You'd have to know how the air flows through the engine bay. But yes, it is the entry point of the air intake system. That's exactly what I was talking about! I just don't understand that design. What is that plastic bit for? It just looks like it's feeding the air from the engine back into the air filter, and at operating temperatures, I wouldn't assume it to be cool air, either. Thanks for the reply! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S30 SPL Posted May 23, 2012 Share Posted May 23, 2012 Don't forget when it rains without that thing, the air cleaner sucks in water... trust me... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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