Hi, Guest
I'm no rust module rocket scientist, I just know that they've put a lifetime warranty against corrosion on my Escape by having one on there and having it inspected either yearly or every other year... I think it's yearly. I'd have to go check the pamphlet for it at home.
It looks like a little ignition module... but it has a red "in service" LED on it and it's sitting on my driver's side strut tower facing inboard toward the engine. It supposedly polarizes the sheetmetal, keeping rust from forming.
Again, it's a 2008 (with 68,000 KMs) but I see no rust anywhere on the truck. This is a good thing. Time will tell if it's a worthwhile investment. Something tells me that it was. FWIW, my 2001 Focus sedan had rust at 55k.
Supposedly they use them on the MTO salt trucks and plow trucks to avoid rust-through. I've yet to actually ask a plow driver if he has one of those things under his hood.
It cost me $300 or so when I bought the truck, and it's a $20 inspection fee each time.
It looks like a little ignition module... but it has a red "in service" LED on it and it's sitting on my driver's side strut tower facing inboard toward the engine. It supposedly polarizes the sheetmetal, keeping rust from forming.
Again, it's a 2008 (with 68,000 KMs) but I see no rust anywhere on the truck. This is a good thing. Time will tell if it's a worthwhile investment. Something tells me that it was. FWIW, my 2001 Focus sedan had rust at 55k.
Supposedly they use them on the MTO salt trucks and plow trucks to avoid rust-through. I've yet to actually ask a plow driver if he has one of those things under his hood.
It cost me $300 or so when I bought the truck, and it's a $20 inspection fee each time.
Daily driver 1: 2007 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited Sport "S"
33" BFG Mud-Terrain KM2s, lots of Rough Country gear - bumper, 2.5" lift, swaybar disconnects, Superwinch 10,000lb winch, Detroit Locker in rear D44 axle, custom exhaust, K+N filtercharger, Superchips-tuned.
Daily driver 2: 2006 Subaru Legacy GT
COBB Stage 1+ package - AccessPort tuner, COBB intake and airbox. Stage 2 coming shortly - COBB 3" AT stainless DP and race cat, custom 3" Magnaflow-based exhaust and Stage 2 COBB tune.
33" BFG Mud-Terrain KM2s, lots of Rough Country gear - bumper, 2.5" lift, swaybar disconnects, Superwinch 10,000lb winch, Detroit Locker in rear D44 axle, custom exhaust, K+N filtercharger, Superchips-tuned.
Daily driver 2: 2006 Subaru Legacy GT
COBB Stage 1+ package - AccessPort tuner, COBB intake and airbox. Stage 2 coming shortly - COBB 3" AT stainless DP and race cat, custom 3" Magnaflow-based exhaust and Stage 2 COBB tune.