It is a stop for the air sensor plate that is positioned to allow for a little "overshoot" of the sensor plate. If your car were to backfire (through the intake) this stop would be as far as the plate would be able to swing. -Joe Kuchan >From: "stainlessilusion" <5n-@xxxxxxx> >Reply-To: dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx >To: dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx >Subject: [DML] Mixture Control Unit >Date: Mon, 08 Aug 2005 04:40:10 -0000 > >Just curious... Over the center of the metering plate-there's that bar >with the black plastic piece in the center (it goes right over the >bolt in the meter plate)-what purpose does this piece serve? -----Dani >B. #5003 > > > > > > >To address comments privately to the moderating team, please address: >moderators@xxxxxxxxxxx > >For more info on the list, tech articles, cars for sale see www.dmcnews.com > >To search the archives or view files, log in at >http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dmcnews >Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > To address comments privately to the moderating team, please address: moderators@xxxxxxxxxxx For more info on the list, tech articles, cars for sale see www.dmcnews.com To search the archives or view files, log in at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dmcnews Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dmcnews/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: dmcnews-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/