New to C3
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Drifting
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From: Bealeton Virginia
New to C3
Sold my C5 2 weeks ago and get the C3 in a couple days. I'm no mechanic, but I can handle replacing a simple hose. Being a dumba$$....what is it & where do I get it? I'm sure I'll have more ?? in the near future. Bear with me.
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From: Duvall, WA
That's a heat riser hose. The heat riser valve opens when the car is cold to heat the air coming into the engine. It's an emissions thing. I would bet your local auto parts store would have one. Just take the old hose in so you get the proper diameter hose.
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From: Bealeton Virginia
Originally Posted by 79corvette
That hose is used to draw in air around the exhaust manifold to warm the engine up on start up. Now that there are headers in replace of the manifolds, I think the hose is useless.
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From: Bealeton Virginia
Originally Posted by blackcorvette1980
This that a 1980? It looks in good shape.. anymore Pic's of the car?
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Actually....
Even though he does have headers...it can still be useful on cold start-ups.
Living here in South Louisiana; I wouldnt have/need one anyway.
But; if he does live where there are very cold days...placing the open end above the header like it is will help...it wont look good, it needs to be "round" *again*...but it will help.
There is actually a little clamp on dealy just for this...its made to clamp on any header tube...universal for: SB, BB, Bow-Tie, Ford or Dodge, tube size, ect...
Its like a $7.00 part...takes a screw-driver and a cool (as in temp., not looks) engine to install.
Jim
Living here in South Louisiana; I wouldnt have/need one anyway.
But; if he does live where there are very cold days...placing the open end above the header like it is will help...it wont look good, it needs to be "round" *again*...but it will help.
There is actually a little clamp on dealy just for this...its made to clamp on any header tube...universal for: SB, BB, Bow-Tie, Ford or Dodge, tube size, ect...
Its like a $7.00 part...takes a screw-driver and a cool (as in temp., not looks) engine to install.
Jim