What is this thing?

[Dreman]

I changed out the thermostat housing a couple of weeks ago, and while I was getting that done I noticed a plastic bag under the intake manifold. It seemed to be inflated and fitted to the space under the intake runners. What in the heck is it?

 

[Richard Kolb]

you put your weed in it!



:worthless:

 

[TRACket Paul]

A special gift from the Louisville assemblers or some might call it an Easter Egg. Congratulations on your discovery.:haveabeer:

 

[Dreman]

Well, it's only been there for 8 YEARS and 260,000 MILES!



And if you want a picture, you can help me get it apart again. I needed my Trac back too much to stop and take pictures!

 

[EddieS'04]

Filled with hellium to lighten the front end...:bwahaha:

 

[Ray McIntireJr]

Maybe part of the intake manifold gasket. It's really hard telling what it is, the Big Three have come up with some goofy stuff over the years.

 

[Tom Schindler]

It may simply be some cheap fix to keep crap from collecting under the intake manifold.



Honestly, I have no idea what it is. A picture or two might have been nice to see.





Tom

 

[Steve McKellop]

It may simply be some cheap fix to keep crap from collecting under the intake manifold.

I wish they'd have done something like that on the 4.6L . On the F150 I had before the Trac I lost at least 3 small 1/4" drive sockets and several bolts down that black hole. Tried everything to get my sockets back......:sad:

 

[Todd Z]

ITS for Noise reduction is what we have been told.....



Todd Z

 

[scott degroot]

Todd is right, without it it sounds like you have a giant vacuum leak