What is the thing circled in the pic?

 

I also must know cause on my car the blue tube coming out of the IM has a screw in it to plug it up. Here is a link to a pic of what I mean:



Modified by g2tegsown at 8:40 AM 7/13/2005


Modified by g2tegsown at 8:41 AM 7/13/2005

 

i heard somewhere it's for cruise control. mine's also plugged up with a screw.

 

I took mine off and my car won't run without it.

 

I think that's the dashpot. I forget what it does though.

 

maybe it's some kind of butterfly choke?

 

I THOUGHT IT WAS emissions....took myne off....works fine..no code

 

That is the dashpot. It is an air valve that on sudden throttle plate closing (such as shifting or anytime the throttle is suddenly released) slows the plate rather than instantly shutting it. You can do without it, but may see sudden jerks of deceloration without it.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Andy R &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">That is the dashpot. It is an air valve that on sudden throttle plate closing (such as shifting or anytime the throttle is suddenly released) slows the plate rather than instantly shutting it. You can do without it, but may see sudden jerks of deceloration without it. </TD></TR></TABLE>

So for use guys with it screwed closed, where should it connect to?

 

I thought dashpot was the thing next to it.

 

anyone know for sure because mine looks like crap. It would be nice to take it off.

 

If im not mistaken it has to do with the auto trans. My 5-speed car didnt have one and my auto parts car did.

 

my b16 came with a 5 speed but it still has one.

 

its the dashpot, or flying saucer.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Fobtions &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">its the dashpot, or flying saucer.</TD></TR></TABLE>

no, the saucer to the left of it is the dashpot...

 

LOL, so is anyone certain of what the heck it is?

 

Dashpot. It does what Andy R said that it does, just regulates the throttle when you let off the gas. First gen B16A's had one or two of them, depending on the car they came in.

CRX SiR's had one, Integra XSi's had two. My brother and I both have B16's, and we both removed ours.

EDIT: That first pic is of an Integra B16A, you can see the second dashpot beside the circled one.

 

I took mine off and when i try to plug it the cars dies