Air intake pipe

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alock

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4,384 posts

226 months

Monday 10th February
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Having some issues with a 2011 Ford Ka which cuts out when slowing to an idle when the engine is hot. Initial plan was a new air filter and maybe clean/replace the idle control valve.

However I appear to be missing an air intake pipe before the filter. Is this important? Could it be the cause of my issue?


GreenV8S

30,857 posts

299 months

Monday 10th February
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If there's an air filter and air flow meter downstream of that then I wouldn't expect that ducting to be important.

TwinKam

3,333 posts

110 months

Monday 10th February
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There's no MAF, just a throttle-body, and the missing trumpet won't be having any effect. But there's a breather hose under the rear part of the airbox on those Fiat engines, and they have a habit of splitting, that would be the first thing I'd check.