Can someone identify what the arrowed pipe is? Its split about and inch and a half lengthways so I need to order a new one from SKODA.

PS. There is another pipe of a simliar material next to that one (just visible behind the dipstick). I'm just wondering whether its worth replacing that one at the same time?

best thing to do is rip them all out and simplify no more issues then

Take a look at this thread.

http://briskoda.net/forums/topic/190352-air-leak-from-pipe-at-front-of-the-engine/page__p__2297063__hl__split+pipe__fromsearch__1#entry2297063

I really want to rip out all that over-complicated stuff, but on the other hand I'm determined to keep this car standard. So I've gone 'half way house' and ordered an ebay uprated one in black!

Thanks for the replies