Air Control Valve??? - Honda Prelude Forum

Paperchasin · 03-15-2006, 10:04 PM

So my lude came with this short ram intake...i finally had a chance to clean up the engine bay a bit and found this diaphragm type thing attached to this really loong vacuum hose...i found this pic...

its #16 collectively and i believe it sits inside the fender well...my question is, wut does this thing do?? according to honda automotive parts, its called an air control valve...i found mine just sitting there, inside my engine bay...TIA

Qveon · 03-15-2006, 10:39 PM

It bypasses the baffeling to increase air flow into the engine instead of damping the intake sound.

Paperchasin · 03-15-2006, 11:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Qveon

It bypasses the baffeling to increase air flow into the engine instead of damping the intake sound.

in plain english please?

fourthgeneration · 03-16-2006, 07:22 AM

it lets air go straight through so you can haul more ass

Paperchasin · 03-16-2006, 09:52 AM

so basically doesn't hurt me if i dont have it hooked up properly?

prelude styl · 03-16-2006, 11:15 AM

Well, since you aren't using the stock intake it's not doing anything. Regardless of whether it's hooked up or not. Just remove the entire resonator and plug any vacuum lines @ the manifold, that's the way to go.