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Offline chris_Mk3Annivers

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What the ** is this part called..??
« 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

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Offline Len

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Re: What the ** is this part called..??
« Reply #1 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
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Re: What the ** is this part called..??
« Reply #2 on: 02 June 2006, 21:43 »
Well according to Haynes it's an 'Evaporative emission system purge valve' *shrugs*
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Re: What the ** is this part called..??
« Reply #3 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:
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Re: What the ** is this part called..??
« Reply #4 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.
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