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What is on the driver side strut tower?

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Looks like a solenoid or valve of some kind for engine breathing. Can it be removed? My 2016 hellcat did not need one!
 


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I get asked that same question a lot. I have no clue what it does though. It'll be interesting to find out.
 


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Ah we finally get to see what an actual fluffernutter valve looks like.
 


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I knew, and have forgotten.

I think it was a new widget to maintain emissions compliance.

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We discussed this on the old forum. It's used for a diagnostic check on the PCV and makeup air circuit. Previous model year cars did not run that diagnostic the same way. I expect if you remove it there will be a check engine light but I'm sure people will try it and then figure out a work around if a CEL comes on.
 


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I would not screw with it. I was looking to just relocate it and that did not seem like it was a good idea. That sucker is real hard wired in!
 


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We discussed this on the old forum. It's used for a diagnostic check on the PCV and makeup air circuit. Previous model year cars did not run that diagnostic the same way. I expect if you remove it there will be a check engine light but I'm sure people will try it and then figure out a work around if a CEL comes on.
I hope someone figures away around it may be with resisters.
 


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I would not screw with it. I was looking to just relocate it and that did not seem like it was a good idea. That sucker is real hard wired in!
It's an emissions defeat device if you tamper with it. There are always robust countermeasures with tampering. Thank CARB.
 


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What is it hurting exactly?
 


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What is it hurting exactly?

Not sure, does it get in the way of a tower brace perhaps?
 


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If it bothers you while your at church with the kids,,,, go home and take it off. See what happens. The worst is set a code off and the computer will check it and when you go to the dealer??? They will ask. And you say,, I was at church and god, a god or any god, made me do it. By, By warranty,, if not take it and throw it at a stang. What is wrong with this electronic contraption???
 


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Then go and watch porn with the wife and forget about it. There are a lot of ugly parts on this car you could pay attention to but this small component would not keep me up all night. I wood be worried about my electric bill for the next 4.5 months. Have fun driving in December,,, want even think about it. PPF,, I wood. Sorry,, having a tropical storm at the moment and the water is rising. That is worrying.
 


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Then go and watch porn with the wife and forget about it. There are a lot of ugly parts on this car you could pay attention to but this small component would not keep me up all night. I wood be worried about my electric bill for the next 4.5 months. Have fun driving in December,,, want even think about it. PPF,, I wood. Sorry,, having a tropical storm at the moment and the water is rising. That is worrying.
Sorry as BULL said in another post, people don't get the inflections when you write, I forgot to add the :LOL:. I will edit.
 


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Sorry as BULL said in another post, people don't get the inflections when you write, I forgot to add the :LOL:. I will edit.
Hickster gets it. He's just always that way.
 


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Then go and watch porn with the wife and forget about it. There are a lot of ugly parts on this car you could pay attention to but this small component would not keep me up all night. I wood be worried about my electric bill for the next 4.5 months. Have fun driving in December,,, want even think about it. PPF,, I wood. Sorry,, having a tropical storm at the moment and the water is rising. That is worrying.
Sister in law lives in Florida. She's on phone with wife now. Hope you don't get water damage.
 


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Thanks just a bit cranky tonight. It wood be worse if I was sitting in Ocala tent, camper, 1st 2 floors of a hotel. Wanting to race tomorrow. Want happen. Been to the track and it will take 2 weeks for the run offs. Those people, great persons, paid an enormous $$$ for this event and the whole grounds are under water. Now, that is bad. Know what 10 to 12 inches of rain does to a track and grounds with very little run offs??? I am sure us veterans know and it is no fun. Just attempting to get your car, truck, truck and trailer, camper stuck in the mud for 2 days. Sucks. This weather event just popped up 36 hours ago after every one had already packed the provisions, work, kids, no mud boots. Sorry for them. Disaster. I live on Tampa Bay and high tide is tomorrow morning not good. Getting text messages from the county of where the tornadoes are. It is called INSURANCE. Why we pay what we pay here. Thanks for the ears. My still is floating away. Lots of copper.
 


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Looks like a solenoid or valve of some kind for engine breathing. Can it be removed? My 2016 hellcat did not need one!
does it look like the thing in this video that they are saying is a PCV solenoid?

 


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does it look like the thing in this video that they are saying is a PCV solenoid?

That is it. Good info here to handle it and remove it temporarily, because I need to cut the clip on the bottom of it to install the Petty Strut Brace. I don't really want to fire up even a small cutting wheel around that area.
 




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