Got bored and decided to clean my intake pipe and found a hole on the bottom. It looks manufactured, however, I have never seen holes in intake pipes before. Wondering if I should plug it up or leave it uncovered. In input would be appreciated. Tried searching and came up with nothing.

 

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no need to worry about that, most intake hardpipes like that of the AEM or injen for example have that lil nipple or hole that wont affect the car in any way, i keep mine plugged up but my tuner said it doesn't affect anything but told me to plug it up to be safe.

 

Ok, I will probably go ahead and plug it as well. Doesnt seem beneficial in anyway. Unaccounted for air would be able to enter the system from this area, so it would be the best idea to plug it. Thanks for the input

 

Are you running a MAF still? Is the hole before or after the MAF? If its after the maf id be inclined to plug it since air after the maf can mess with AFR's.

 

Still have a maf. Thats why I was worried when I saw it.

 

it runs to the OEM boost controller, when i switched to the GM EBC i covered it up

 

ok so, went out there to look around and found this. Dont know what was going on with the previous owner. The plug at the end doesnt fit in the hole well so I would have to get another adapter. Should I plug it up still or reattach it? car is running at a pretty solid 17psi, and creeps up to 20 in the cold.

 

Hope this helps.

 

Is your idle ok? Mine was horrible when it was unplugged. It probably messed up the maf reading. To be safe side, i would recommend you to find small rubber gommet and plug back in.

 

yea my rubber grommet was missing as well just pick up a set from advance auto

 

Yea mine had a hold in it as well and i plugged it.. well.. i welded it shut.

 

I'd plug it to be on the safe side

 

be a man, see a hole, plug it up