Subject: RE: 88 5KTQ 'accordian' -- WTF?

[C1J1Miller@aol.com]

Glen wrote:
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Nope, not the alternator cooling hose. My fault, I should have thought =
to mention that it's not this one. This accordian thang is like ~12" =
wide and like ~6" high, is black and is mounted between the rear of the =
front bumper and the front of the chassis on the driver's side on US =
models.
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Don't have my parts fiche handy for layout etc.; doesn't the 5kqt take the
intake air out of the front bumper assembly?  Driver's side; would that be air
intake into the bumper, with passenger side being where the air enters the
airbox?  Would this provide a "ram air" effect, and allow rain etc. to drop
out before entering the box?
Chris