Denso Starter Question

yea!!! thats field coil case vent!! well, whats left of one anyway. there used to be a baffled nipple about an inch long that was a part of the "grommet" they tend to rot and fall off. id run it. both of my nippy-minnies have rotted baffles. no big deal, never given me any issues. you can see what im talking about with the picture i hope attached and you can see. cheers!