Mikebte

I have a question, did some forum searching and found no reference.

I know I have seen it some place, but can not find it.

I was looking over the car today, increasing my spring repair list.
I notice the cap missing on my air cleaner housing. Mine is a 1980 and according to the ordering parts page, only pre 79 had a plug.
Anyone know what 1980 did with it?

Mikebte

Here is the hole I need to plug. Sucking all the good none filtered air

Randy V

My guess is some PO previously swapped the air filter box for an earlier model version.

Mikebte

Randy,
That is very possible. 1st owner purchased it for his wife. His wife wanted it black. So the 1st owner had a buddy paint it black. I bet his buddy broke the box and replaced it with this box.

2nd owner possible as well, being as he had his repairs done at Sears Auto.

The Forgotten On

If you have an L just car (assuming from the fpd in the pic) on the passenger's side there is a hose that goes from the charcoal canister in the fender to that port in the housing.

leiplouis79

My 79 just has a large rubber vacuum cap over that port.

Mikebte

Blake G,
I was wondering if it had charcoal canister. Just could not see one, PO must have removed it as well.
Gesso I'll add it to the parts list.

linderpat

Take a picture of the passenger front wheel well and post it up, having it show all of the plumbing in there. As to the cap in the airbox, any plastic type plug of the right diameter will work - grab a black one at the local hardware store. Right now, this is a vacuum leak.

Mikebte

I'll take a photo tonight when I get home.

Mikebte

Wow, that is in need of some cleaning. Guess I'll add this to the list of stuff to clean. Maybe find that missing hose location and repair it.
Ordered all new Vacuum hoses to install.

linderpat

your charcoal canister is right there where it should be - it is that cylinder shaped object held to the top of the wheel well with the bracket.
A good winter project is to get the car up on jack stands (lift bars are better), pull the wheels, and begin cleaning out all the crud. Plus do the obligatory metal collar removal from the windshield washer tank neck, and generally check all of the lines and connections. Look for a broken "Y" pipe too. Do a search for all of these things - free and basic maintanence, and really teaches you about the car.

Hymodyne

what is the best way to remove crud from these wheel well spaces?

Hymodyne

what is the best way to remove road crud from wheel wells?

hlee96

I am planning to roll the car out of the lift/garage and power wash it after some soaking with simple green soap/detergent.

I tried to use a sort-a-pressured steam cleaner with a powered nozzle, but the layer of mud caked into the wheel well just stays.

Mikebte

I am going to attempt the power washing method, seems the most accessible for me.
I'll get it torn apart this weekend. I want to drive it this spring.
I'll look up this metal collet removal, I want to go on some trips this spring in it.