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Old 01-28-2005, 05:42 AM
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<center><img src="http://www.smittyscustompaint.com/images/gallery/audi/3.JPG"></center><p>Please post if you know, my is cracked was thinking maybe I should just replace it.
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um, the air box cover????
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or an airbox engine cover
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its just the plastic cover for the airbox
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Default It's cracked because it wasn't installed properly, and the hood was slammed

down on top of it. Pull it straight up, look at the attachment points on the car, and on the plastic shield, and you'll see. It doesn't do anything except dress up the engine bay.
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Just leave it. No big deal.
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Its purpose is to scare off the aliens.
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air filter cover? if so, you should replace it
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Pretty plastic cover. Having a crack = 5hp drop
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ahh, so thats what those look like


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