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What is the real purpose of this cover? I took mine off.

Discussion in '3rd Gen. Tacomas (2016-2023)' started by Dacon, Jan 12, 2020.

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  1. Jan 12, 2020 at 5:13 PM
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    I'm wondering about that black plastic square box to the left of your arrow? Just clutters up the engine bay on the intake hose
     
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  2. Jan 12, 2020 at 5:16 PM
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    The resonator?
     
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  3. Jan 12, 2020 at 5:43 PM
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    For reheating leftovers
     
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  4. Jan 12, 2020 at 5:47 PM
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    I took it off a couple years back. Transmission doesn't drop out, but every now and then weird noises come from the engine. I let it idle one time and a piece of toast dropped out from the bottom. No idea what happened, but I leave a plate under it every morning
     
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  5. Jan 12, 2020 at 5:50 PM
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    Your mpg and hp will drop 20%.
     
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  6. Jan 12, 2020 at 5:58 PM
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    You just decreased the value of your truck by $10K.
     
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  7. Jan 12, 2020 at 6:25 PM
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    The cover is there to distract you, from the fact that you have a Camry motor.
     
    Superdave1.0, Jan 12, 2020
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  8. Jan 12, 2020 at 7:46 PM
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    Work in progress...
    Snow Scoop, in a pinch.
     
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  9. Jan 12, 2020 at 8:59 PM
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    Shit scoop in a pinch. Lol
     
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  10. Jan 12, 2020 at 9:07 PM
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  11. Jan 12, 2020 at 9:07 PM
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    It's an emergency traction board. You ever get stuck, pull it off and tuck it under your tire.




    .... let me know how it goes
     
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  12. Jan 12, 2020 at 9:08 PM
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  13. Jan 12, 2020 at 9:29 PM
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  14. Jan 13, 2020 at 2:55 PM
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    Squid deflecter
     
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  15. Jan 13, 2020 at 2:59 PM
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    Man!! That is just UP TOWN and Slicker than SNOT!!! I dig it. Can you dig it too? Rad.
     
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  16. Jan 13, 2020 at 3:23 PM
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    I hope you are being sarcastic...
     
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  17. Jan 13, 2020 at 3:46 PM
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    Snow sled. The padding is a seat for your buttocks.
     
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  18. Jan 13, 2020 at 3:49 PM
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    They add those covers to direct injected engines to reduce the “ticking” sound people find annoying.
     
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    Keep you from a time space continuum
     
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  20. Jan 13, 2020 at 7:23 PM
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