# name this part!

**URL:** <https://forum.g2ic.com/t/name-this-part/70865>\
**Category:** Hybrids & Advanced Aftermarket Engine Performance\
**Created:** [May 4, 2006, 9:31pm UTC](https://forum.g2ic.com/t/name-this-part/70865 "2006-05-04T21:31:15Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 7\
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**Author:** ![awalp](https://forum.g2ic.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/858c86/32.png) [@awalp](https://forum.g2ic.com/u/awalp)\
**Post date:** [May 4, 2006, 9:31pm UTC](https://forum.g2ic.com/t/name-this-part/70865/1 "2006-05-04T21:31:15Z")

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I found this at the bottom of the box my b16 head came in, but I can’t figure out where it came from?.. what is this…

![](http://www.xjabbax.com/DSC00790.JPG)

edit: a picture helps

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**Author:** ![2ndJenn](https://forum.g2ic.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/2/e0b2c6/32.png) [@2ndJenn](https://forum.g2ic.com/u/2ndJenn)\
**Post date:** [May 4, 2006, 9:37pm UTC](https://forum.g2ic.com/t/name-this-part/70865/2 "2006-05-04T21:37:39Z")

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Idle air valve …Sits on top of the intake by the TB. It actually attaches to the TB linkage.

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**Author:** ![slinky](https://forum.g2ic.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/ecb155/32.png) [@slinky](https://forum.g2ic.com/u/slinky)\
**Post date:** [May 4, 2006, 9:43pm UTC](https://forum.g2ic.com/t/name-this-part/70865/3 "2006-05-04T21:43:44Z")

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its for ur ac. if ur going to use one. it ajusts how much air the car needs when it sits at idel when the ac is on.  
josh

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**Author:** ![Archon](https://forum.g2ic.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/df705f/32.png) [@Archon](https://forum.g2ic.com/u/Archon)\
**Post date:** [May 4, 2006, 10:18pm UTC](https://forum.g2ic.com/t/name-this-part/70865/4 "2006-05-04T22:18:14Z")

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😛

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**Author:** ![tegboi](https://forum.g2ic.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/t/bc8723/32.png) [@tegboi](https://forum.g2ic.com/u/tegboi)\
**Post date:** [May 5, 2006, 2:33am UTC](https://forum.g2ic.com/t/name-this-part/70865/5 "2006-05-05T02:33:49Z")

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its junk

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**Author:** ![slowG2](https://forum.g2ic.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/ecd19e/32.png) [@slowG2](https://forum.g2ic.com/u/slowG2)\
**Post date:** [May 5, 2006, 3:55am UTC](https://forum.g2ic.com/t/name-this-part/70865/6 "2006-05-05T03:55:09Z")

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its actually called a dashpot

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**Author:** ![system](https://forum.g2ic.com/user_avatar/forum.g2ic.com/system/32/1_2.png) [@system](https://forum.g2ic.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [May 7, 2006, 1:05pm UTC](https://forum.g2ic.com/t/name-this-part/70865/7 "2006-05-07T13:05:15Z")

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yep, dashpot. worthless. leave it in the box, its useless. consider it weight reduction, rofl.