Vacuum fitting under TB???
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Le Mans Master
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From: Kyle TX (Because Mojo Made me fill it in)
Vacuum fitting under TB???
What exactly does that vacuum fitting do? What does it connect to? On my '86 there was a sensor attached to the back water neck bolt that this vacuum connected to. There was another vacuum fitting going to the 'bowl' thing directly under the plenum. What is that vacuum for?
Sheesh, I feel stupid right about now.....
Sheesh, I feel stupid right about now.....
Burning Brakes
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From: BowlingGreen KY
Re: Vacuum fitting under TB??? (VetteNoob)
If this is what you are talking about it goes to the gas vapor charcoal canister, hooks up by the check valve in the picture. 
Sorry for the double post, I screwed up.
[Modified by KYVette90, 4:09 PM 2/12/2002]
Sorry for the double post, I screwed up.[Modified by KYVette90, 4:09 PM 2/12/2002]
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Le Mans Master
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From: Kyle TX (Because Mojo Made me fill it in)
Re: Vacuum fitting under TB??? (KYVette90)
That's it, but it connects to a sensor under the plenum which is also connected to the 'bowl' looking thing in the center of the intake. Hmm....
I'll see if I can find a digi cam and post pics ASAP.
Thanks.
[Modified by VetteNoob, 4:12 PM 2/12/2002]
I'll see if I can find a digi cam and post pics ASAP.
Thanks.
[Modified by VetteNoob, 4:12 PM 2/12/2002]
Burning Brakes
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From: BowlingGreen KY
Re: Vacuum fitting under TB??? (VetteNoob)
If its in the center of your intake its your egr valve(bowl looking thing). The switch you are talking about would be your egr control solenoid. You should have one vac. line that goes to the solenoid and from the solenoid you should have another one that goes to the egr valve. I can take a pic of mine if you need me to just ask. :cheers:
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Le Mans Master
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From: Kyle TX (Because Mojo Made me fill it in)
Re: Vacuum fitting under TB??? (KYVette90)
Here is what I got.
This is the bowl thing.
This is the sensor thing.
The sensor thing has a vacuum tube going to the bottom of the TB and the bowl. Im confused. :confused: The sensor was attached to the block via the rear water neck bolt. It is currently not 'mounted' to the car as I've got the water neck off.
[Modified by VetteNoob, 5:26 PM 2/12/2002]
This is the bowl thing.
This is the sensor thing.
The sensor thing has a vacuum tube going to the bottom of the TB and the bowl. Im confused. :confused: The sensor was attached to the block via the rear water neck bolt. It is currently not 'mounted' to the car as I've got the water neck off.
[Modified by VetteNoob, 5:26 PM 2/12/2002]
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Re: Vacuum fitting under TB??? (VetteNoob)
The bowl thing is your fuel pressure regulator, and the sensor thing is your EGR switching relay. It is usually bolted down at the left rear of your manifold.
Drifting
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From: Long Beach NY
Re: Vacuum fitting under TB??? (NHVett)
I just did this on my '86 (changed thermostat) one hose goes to EGR, one hose goes to vacuum source, both are connected to the EGR solinoid, which is held down by the rear thermostat housing bolt. I think they added the Tee in '87 or so.By the way the thin nylon hose broke on mine, PEP Boys was the only one around who stocked it.
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From: Kyle TX (Because Mojo Made me fill it in)
Re: Vacuum fitting under TB??? (Barrier)
Mine broke too. I just went to Pep Boys and got vacuum hosing and made the necessary connections using just the hose.
**stupid front water neck bolt SNAPPED. Tried a bolt extractor, Vise Grips, BAFH, nada.....Im waiting on a manifold from CA to arrive to replace the mainfold**
**stupid front water neck bolt SNAPPED. Tried a bolt extractor, Vise Grips, BAFH, nada.....Im waiting on a manifold from CA to arrive to replace the mainfold**
