Progress?
09-19-2005, 07:34 AM
#16
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Originally Posted by aribop
George,
I'm pretty sure I have a spare valve in the garage. I'll look tomorrow when I get home and let you know. It's yours if you want it.
Albert
I'm pretty sure I have a spare valve in the garage. I'll look tomorrow when I get home and let you know. It's yours if you want it.
Albert
09-19-2005, 12:32 PM
#19
Race Director
Originally Posted by Geo
Lastly, does anybody know what this little vacuum controled valve is, and just as importantly, is it expensive. I broke the hose nipple trying to save an AC line. Probably saved a $5 line while breaking a $100 part. 
I removed that entire pipe. I put in a block off plate on that since i don't run my heater lines.
Not sure what that means for SCCA rules, but the car will run fine without it.
I think one vacuume line goes to emissions stuff and the other to the throttle body I capped off.
09-19-2005, 12:43 PM
#20
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What that switch does, is creates a connection for vacuum between the 2 nipples on it once the coolant reaches a specific temperature, I believe it's 40*C. If you just ran straight from the TB to the vapor purge valve, you would most likely be fine, since these engines hit 40*C in a jiffy.
That said, I believe you saved a $100 line by sacrificing a $5 part, since you have time on your side, my advice is to get a used one, and keep it out until the very end. The A/C lines are expensive, and it's better to break the valve than damage an A/C line
That said, I believe you saved a $100 line by sacrificing a $5 part, since you have time on your side, my advice is to get a used one, and keep it out until the very end. The A/C lines are expensive, and it's better to break the valve than damage an A/C line
09-19-2005, 01:42 PM
#21
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Thread Starter
Originally Posted by Zero10
What that switch does, is creates a connection for vacuum between the 2 nipples on it once the coolant reaches a specific temperature, I believe it's 40*C. If you just ran straight from the TB to the vapor purge valve, you would most likely be fine, since these engines hit 40*C in a jiffy.
That said, I believe you saved a $100 line by sacrificing a $5 part, since you have time on your side, my advice is to get a used one, and keep it out until the very end. The A/C lines are expensive, and it's better to break the valve than damage an A/C line
That said, I believe you saved a $100 line by sacrificing a $5 part, since you have time on your side, my advice is to get a used one, and keep it out until the very end. The A/C lines are expensive, and it's better to break the valve than damage an A/C line
I took them out a long time ago.Joe, I must still run the heater hoses. However, since this is an emissions related part, I can just plug the hole I believe.
09-19-2005, 03:03 PM
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Nice pics, Geo. Keep us updated on the progress.
I'm doing a similar project as well - though a different make of car. Bet you can't guess what it is....
I'm doing a similar project as well - though a different make of car. Bet you can't guess what it is....