Air Cleaner Housing: Description and Operation

Air Cleaner And Components:

The air cleaner is of the conventional paper element remote canister type. The canister's main body is attached to the vehicles right fenderwell, while the clip-on lid is attached to the intake manifold surge tank via a flexible hose coupling. The function of the air cleaner is to keep harmful dirt and debris from entering the engine. The air cleaner also houses (attached to the lid) the air flow meter, barometric pressure sensor and the intake air temperature.