Mystery Part

[PhatAirs]

On a Clio 172 Cup at the front of the engine there is a piece of cast metal attached by two three inch to the engine manifold, it appears to serve no purpose. does anybody know what its for?

Cheers

 

[blink172]

Something to do with the AC/CC on fat ones or AC spec cups? Will go look in a second

 

[Turkish]

sure its not the heat sink/cover on the inlet fannymould above the fuel rail ?

 

[PhatAirs]

***sure its not the heat sink/cover on the inlet fannymould above the fuel rail ?***



Could be - whats that do?

 

[Tom]

Its protecting the fuel rail from a frontal impact.

so it does serve a purpose

 

[Friction]

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