1988 Pontiac Station Wagon air intake

10,000 MILES • V8 • 2WD • AUTOMATIC
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SAFARI1988
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so i've liked this car for a while you know had fun times with it as a kid but never really looked under the hood so when i did i see this hose conection by the radiator that comes in right behind the grill something for the air to come into to get to the engine witch runs a little on the hot side it is gone this car
has a chevy big block 350 in it and needs all the air it can get so the question is what is this hose connection for and what do i need to hook it up and get more air to my engine also what is tis piece called
Aug 27, 2009 at 9:34 AM
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HMAC300
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it sounds like it's ahose for the air cleaner to pick up outside air for the engine. At this age of a vehicle it won't make much difference if it's there or not.
Nov 13, 2009 at 1:48 AM
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