as it now... by observation, on my 90' Carat, that plastic plate is for
holding the flexible air filter box on one side and the big heavy plastic
elbow on the other side. That big heavy plastic elbow is connected to the
air duct (the clogged one) and then the air snorkel behind the air grill.

that plastic plate services its purpose well but I want more air going to
the engine by removing it and secure the heavy plastic elbow my way.

dan

On Tue, Oct 28, 2014 at 10:40 AM, David Beierl <dbeierl@attglobal.net>
wrote:

> At 01:06 PM 10/28/2014, Dan N wrote:
>
>> sorry David I don't think so - the air intake snorkel is up high,
>> behind the air grill, also the direction of the air - air enter the
>> air grill, go to to snorkel then the air filter box and the air
>> speeds depends on the van speed
>>
>
> What do you think it's there for?  I can tell you from experience
> that when driving down the road there's enough positive pressure in
> the engine compartment of a 2.1l to lift up an engine cover that's
> merely covering the hole so that it vents into the vehicle.  And by
> lift up I mean an inch or two.  I had to weight it down (I was doing
> some sort of diagnostic with wires running into the compartment)
>
> Yours,
> David
>