Picture of installed VR6 engine from above/pipe question

[HiAsAKite 0]

Does anyone have a picture of an installed VR6 engine viewed from above?

 

There is a pipe/duct that comes from the exhaust manifold/downpipe and leads to the front corner of the car (nearside on mine but its a LHD).. It is very visible if you look down on the engine from above.

 

The pipe/duct itself is starting to look a bit worn and I may need to replace it soon.

 

Problem is I've no idea what the pipe if for it is for ( I have heard it may be an exhaust feed for the heating, or an exhaust gas recirculation pipe...but in honesty I do not know.. particularly since there is no hayes/workshop manual for the corrado)... so do not know what part I would be asking for to obtain a replacement.

Also I am not 100% mine is VW part.. so I would like to know what it should look like..

 

Does anyone know what this pipe is called, and what it should look like fitted properly? Pictures would be really appreciated (if if its just a link to someones sig with a VR6 pic in it.

 

Thanks,

[HiAsAKite 0]

Problem sorted by Colbornes in Guildford... (incidentally all the guys I spoke to seemed to love Corrado's!)...

 

It feed cold air from where the G60 intercooler would be to 'jacket' over the exhaust downpipe to provide cooling... apparantly this is no in the UK spec but used for models that were sold to countries with hotter climates...

 

So i can basically take it right off I want to in the UK without any problem

[Kevin Bacon 5]

Certain countries had VR6 engines with air pumps that blast air into the exhaust (before the cat) during warm up to reduce emissions. Vauxhall Vectras also do this and the pump is also in the inner wing. Could that be what you have on your car? Just make sure you blank off the connection on the exhaust when you remove it or you'll get fumes in the car.

 

Surely the air flow underneath the car would cool the downpipe/cat?

 

Kev