what is this?

[bobbyj]

I bought my car used and most cars have a line connected here on the intake that goes back into the cab. mine is blocked off. why would someone block it off? ive searched the forum and couldnt find anything on this. sorry if this is a repeat question. thank you

 

[Dave_6]

It's just a sound tube. Doesn't serve any purpose other than sending intake 'noise' into the cabin. Most owners delete them (like I did) because they are ugly.

 

[TheCPE]

Previous owner removed the tube piping the intake sound into the cabin and capped it off.

 

[bobbyj]

oh okay thank you guys i appreciate the info. seems like a pointless part to put on the car lol. waste of money from ford

 

[mikestoyz]

It was a novel item. I guess it made it appear the exhaust was louder than it was in the cabin under hard acceleration.
Decent idea, bad engineering.

 

[REPCobra10]

It's just a sound tube. Doesn't serve any purpose other than sending intake 'noise' into the cabin. Most owners delete them (like I did) because they are ugly.

This...:beer:

 

[charba951]

it was a novel item. I guess it made it appear the exhaust was louder than it was in the cabin under hard acceleration.
Decent idea, bad engineering.

+1

 

[scott_0]

one of Ford's dumber ideas over the years IMO, deleted mine less than a week into ownership

 

[stang8psi]

one of Ford's dumber ideas over the years IMO, deleted mine less than a week into ownership

This^

 

[KYSVT]

First i have heard about this lol, Thanks for posting OP.

 

[Ron Mexico]

I'll sell you mine cheap cheap.

 

[me32]

Yeah ill agree it was a waste of money for ford. Hope they get rid pf it for the 2015

 

[bobbyj]

First i have heard about this lol, Thanks for posting OP.

not a problem, im glad everyone else knew what it was lol. i recently bought this car and am trying to learn as much as possible. my first mustang

 

[MikeLTDLX]

This was a direct result, I would imagine, of the car being so damn quiet from the factory. Had they put a decent set of mufflers on, like GT500s, they would never have needed to resort to a gimmick.

Mike

 

[KYSVT]

Anyone remember what size/type plugs/caps they used to delete this? Thanks

 

[cuzracecar]

Ford did it cuz the number one complaint during the cars demo was people couldn't hear the motor cuz the cars cab was so air tight, that people were killing the cars (manuals only) and the number one with the auto was the throttle response delay.

 

[Ron Mexico]

I bet this gimmick cost more than an IRS.

 

[KYSVT]

Anyone remember what size/type plugs/caps they used to delete this without me going to the garage to look? Thanks

 

[ashleyroachclip]

Just go to the garage lol.

 

[KYSVT]

Just go to the garage lol.

LOL guess I'll have too,