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Model specific boards => Golf mk3 => Topic started by: chris_Mk3Annivers on 02 June 2006, 20:51

Title: What the ** is this part called..??
Post by: chris_Mk3Annivers on 02 June 2006, 20:51

Any1 have an idea what this is..?? I thought it was a mass air meter but VW say my Mk3 96 'P' 16v Anniversary wasnt fitted with one..??

Thanks

 :undecided:
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Title: Re: What the ** is this part called..??
Post by: Len on 02 June 2006, 21:21

I got one of those on my 16v

But sorry dont know what it is!

Hang on I think thats what the K&N people called it in the instuctions I had with the kit

Title: Re: What the ** is this part called..??
Post by: Obvious on 02 June 2006, 21:43

Well according to Haynes it's an 'Evaporative emission system purge valve' *shrugs*

Title: Re: What the ** is this part called..??
Post by: chris_Mk3Annivers on 02 June 2006, 22:20

thanks guys, i'll have to do some reasearch to see if a faulty one can affect the 'breathing' and cause spluttering and coughing  :huh:

Title: Re: What the ** is this part called..??
Post by: AudiA8Quattro on 03 June 2006, 00:08

Is that to do with the carbon cannister? which holds fuel vapour to prevent it getting out in the atmosphere, then feeds it back through the engine once up to temperature.