Dogbert62 Posted January 5, 2020 Share Posted January 5, 2020 All, 2017 Transit Connect XLT wagon with 2.5 gas engine i had my oil changed by the local quick lube shop the other day.. in their “up sell” comments, they suggested replacing the air filter.. instead of paying 3x the price for them to do it, I went and did it myself... when I opened the hood, I found this bag of... foam?.... Absorbent?... on top of the engine... my first thought was that it was absorbent for small spills when the top off the oil during a change.. however, the quick lube shop didn’t recognize it.. So, I assume it was inside the engine compartment somewhere... Any Ideas?? it is a black plastic bag with a silver adhesive strip down the middle.. it is filled with what feels almost like foam shipping peanuts... any help would be appreciated.... Dogbert62 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don Ridley Posted January 5, 2020 Share Posted January 5, 2020 It fills gaps in the fender wells. Probably for sound deadening. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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OLDSCHOOLFOOL Posted January 5, 2020 Share Posted January 5, 2020 7 hours ago, Don Ridley said: It fills gaps in the fender wells. Probably for sound deadening. This gives me a possible idea when I get around to insulating and paneling my cargo van. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fifty150 Posted January 6, 2020 Share Posted January 6, 2020 I wonder why it was just sitting on the engine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dogbert62 Posted January 6, 2020 Author Share Posted January 6, 2020 I hit a very little deer on the drivers side 5 months ago which required minimal body work. Mostly plastic wheel well replacement stuff. They replaced the white sound deadening wrap and likely didn’t replace this bag since it wasn’t damaged.. My guess is that the sticky tape on the bag wouldn’t hold it in place and it worked it’s way to a point where the oil guy removed it for some reason and put it on the valve cover for the other oil guy to mention... when I went back a week later, I talked to a third guy that had no knowledge... the guys that worked on the van were not there. I was fairly sure it was an oil absorbent bag and thought it unlikely that it belonged to the van... thanks again for the help... once Don identified the bag, I went to check an sure enough, I saw the bag in the wheel well on the passenger side but not the drivers side. Dogbert62 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leviathant Posted February 24, 2021 Share Posted February 24, 2021 Nice - I was just logging in to post this very same question. I noticed these bags just kinda floating behind the fenders on either side of the engine bay. The previous owner of my TC lived in south Florida, so it got my imagination racing, haha. It's really strange though, it just feels like it's polyfill in a sealed plastic bag. The way they sit in there, I can't imagine it has any effect on sound transmission or insulation. It's too lightweight to reduce vibration, it doesn't fill the space up in an airtight way. The plastic's not going to let it absorb any oil. I wonder if it's just some kind of placeholder used during factory assembly, and leaving it in there is cheaper than taking it out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlaineBug Posted May 18, 2023 Share Posted May 18, 2023 THESE BAGS are filled with miscellaneous colored foam pieces, which if the bags get a hole in them, WILL FIND THEIR WAY INTO YOUR BLOWER MOTOR! Ask me how I know! https://fordtransitconnectforum.com/topic/8863-solution-blower-fan-noise-dash-vibration-and-mice/?tab=comments#comment-42444 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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