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The parts manual calls that a "bushing, nonmetallic". It is probably a spacer of some sort or guide for the hoses to go through a plenum or something.
Probably protects the hose and/or fitting from rubbing on something. IIRC, the oil cooler is inside the scroll so maybe the lines pass...
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