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Re: Loose hose on my 4kcsq




> A few weeks ago when I was changing the oil on my '86 4kcsq, I noticed a
> loose hose from under the engine. It was only visable with the oil filter
> removed and it looked like it was suppose to connect to the exhaust
> manifold. The hose is about 1.5" in diameter and is a flexible fabric type
> material

it's the intake preheater hose.  I've never owned one, they're very
prone to the sheet metal intake portion that is attached to the EM
rusting away...  Nice to have it, I suppose, a thermostat controlled
plate chooses heated air from around the EM.

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Huw Powell

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82 Audi Coupe; 85 Coupe GT
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