rebuilt alternator

[Kneale Brownson]

That's a cooling vent for the alternator.  Probably helps keep the
alternator from overheating.  It's a PITA to replace, but I'd think  it
would be worthwhile effort.

At 11:34 AM 3/5/2005 -0800, PyRo wrote:
>ok thanks, im about to put it back in now. One more
>question, when i took the alternator out it had a
>plastic cover with a snorkel leading to the front (
>possibly for the hot air to leave the alternator or
>for cool air to reach it) do i need to put this piece
>back on?