Okay guys, I just did a newly designed ISR Mod on my 04 Double Cab Taco, thread here: https://www.yotatech.com/forums/f2/newly-designed-isr-04-double-cab-100417/

My question is the little J shaped tube on the bottom of the intake tube, at first I thought another silencer, but I figure it has to be a water trap, Hence the J shape, it has no baffles inside, so is this a water trap of sorts? If so will it hurt to remove it? Thanks for any input here guys...

 

I wondered the same thing.

 

I am also curious...
Maybe it is an aditional silencer?

 

ive heard its to collect any water that may get into the intake

 

See, at first I thought it was a silencer, but since it has no baffles inside at all, I want sure.

 

Thats what I think it has to be Elton...

 

i took mine off and used it to replace the silencer box in my sisters camary and the best part is it fit perfect and it works good to

 

If it is used to collect water?
Where does teh water thats in there go?
does it just evaporate?

 

We got into a big discussion a few years ago about this here on YT. A lot of us agreed that it is probably a moisture collection device. Especially useful in extremely humid environments or possibly if a small amount of water was injested into the intake somehow.

A few guys mentioned they had liquid in there tube from just driving around in the summer time in the south...

 

There was no liquid in mine, but it has been dry and cold here, with the engine temps getting up warm, so it would evapporate easily had there been any water in there...

 

Ah, alright then, it will stay were it is then...

 

definately a little water collector, your probably not going to hurt anything by removing it. Just dont drive through a lake

 

LOL!!!
I guess it stays, when it rans, it purs, and when it pours, huge lakes form on the road...