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Old Jun 15, 2018 | 02:25 PM
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Should there be vacuum hose connected to the bottom of the TB ??? Right now it is just plugged off....
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Depending if emissions equipment is removed or hoses rerouted.
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Depending if emissions equipment is removed or hoses rerouted.
No emissions parts. It's naked......
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No emissions parts. It's naked......
That explains why it is sucking in air. Just cap it off
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Possible someone bypassed the coolant passages?
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Possible someone bypassed the coolant passages?
yes the coolant lines are plugged off... but my question was should a vacuum line be connected to the bottom of the TB?
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Originally Posted by dozerman1
yes the coolant lines are plugged off... but my question was should a vacuum line be connected to the bottom of the TB?
Yes but since emissions are removed, you have an empty nipple hence my suggestion of the nipple cap until you can figure it out
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