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Old 07-11-2008, 02:42 PM   #1 (permalink)
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Default What can this be and what is it for?????

ok i was doing the free boost mod and running vacuum lines the my bov, when i came acroos this little thing that looked like a baby bov/filter thing and i have no clue what it is, any one

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If I had to guess I'd say that it's probably a breather for something, but from that picture I really can't tell what or even for sure if that's what it is. It's definitely not a stock part on the car.
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dashpot delay valve, it's meant to slow the throttle body from slamming shut, presumably to help with stalling, stock part on a TT
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dashpot delay valve, it's meant to slow the throttle body from slamming shut, presumably to help with stalling, stock part on a TT
Thanks for the good answer, just curious.
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