[vicious]

There is a tube that goes fromt the fan over the motor and to that back of it, what does it do?

 

[Metallicat]

It is an air vent to cool the transmission. 

 

[Cross Bolt]

I have the I-4 and it looks like the vent tube, pipes cool air to the alternator.

 

[Metallicat]

I read in another post on here that it was for the transmission? Whatever it is, it is a first for me!

 

[Cross Bolt]

There may be one on the transmission, everything is all boxed in and I haven't got down to look.

 

[green_fusion]

It is there to cool the alternator, the transmission is not back there. It is on the driver's side because the engine sits sideways.

 

[ajp745li]

There were problems with the testing of Fusions and the alternators were burning up. That was definitely an afterthought, odd design, but hey it works. That might have a REALLY hard time cooling the tranny though!!! LOL!!!!

 

[cos]

Yep, it definitely cools the alternator with "ram air", at least on my 2.3. Makes sense that they'd need it because the exhaust must throw a lot of heat into the alternator. Is there a cooling tube on the V6? How about on the Mazda 6 4 cyl?

 

[BlackI4se]

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There were problems with the testing of Fusions and the alternators were burning up.  That was definitely an afterthought, odd design, but hey it works.  That might have a REALLY hard time cooling the tranny though!!!  LOL!!!!
[/quote]

Man thats exactly what I was think. Definetely not for the tranny. Goes straight to the alternator