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Car is a 1988 Honda Prelude SI. however it is a JDM model and was imported to New Zealand in 1998 or so. I have had it for a bit over a year and its been a great little car. But one thing always bugged me. Why is the intake full of openings, and what went in between the radiator and the engine?

Photo evidence

Detail of the place where something should be mounted....


A wider view (same place circled)

And to the left is the intake, which has three openings, one just by the left headlight, one covered up (by me) as seen in this shot


And a third further up stream, the tube circled just ends there (hot air scoop?)


Seems like a mystery to me, and I thought some of the Car Lounge detectives would like the challenge!

 

the first one looks like your A/C compressor, missing a line..

 

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I was thinking the same thing

 

I think all engine blocks have a few random-looking bolt holes that are just used for lifting it out of the engine bay or something.

Dan

 

that part thats capped off is just a resonator that was removed and the other is the ac compressor. and that link thing in the hard line, i think thats a ac line.


by the way i drive a 91, yours must be an 88-89 judging by the tranny code

 

uhm he said it was an 88 in his post lol