What is this tube on the bottom suppose to be open and not connected to anything like this?

Honda civic cx hatch '98 What is this tube on the bottom suppose to be open and not connected to anything like this - 1

It is the air intake for the engine. If you close it the engine will not run.

It's the air intake. Don't block it!

Your profile says the Honda has 212K miles it got that far on a stock intake. The car is not used it is used up so tuner parts are worthless. From Memorial Day to Labor Day are the 100 most dangerous days on the road. I would ban anybody under 18 from driving.Robots will take teen jobs so they do not need cars. What is this tube on the bottom suppose to be open and not connected to anything like this - 1