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Hey y'all, I just recently purchased a used 2008 honda element with 290,000 miles on the odometer, and I've encountered an interesting noise at 70 mph. It's sort of a dull whine that is only there for half a second, then it goes away for a couple seconds, then comes back for about 3/4 of a...

Not to sound like a compete dunce or anything, but does anyone know what this little thing attached to my air intake is? :confused::confused: It is located right near the airbox, and seems to look important lol. I'm trying to learn all the major parts in my E, and this looks like something...