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Old Apr 22, 2012 | 10:17 PM
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Default AIR elbow connector ejected from header primary



Anybody have this happen before? I was told by the previous owner that the headers are Stainless Works.

It happened while I was on the freeway but I didn't hear it until I slowed down to exit.
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Old Apr 22, 2012 | 11:30 PM
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It happens quite often.
You figure these cars are getting older & older.
From continued vibration, especially if the air tubes are disconnected & have block off plates in their place.
Good luck.
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Old Apr 22, 2012 | 11:36 PM
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Weld it up.
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Old Apr 23, 2012 | 06:13 AM
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Are you running block off plates? If so, that's the reason.
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Are your coils being held on with blue zip-ties?
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Originally Posted by LoneStarFRC
Are your coils being held on with blue zip-ties?
Yeah the car is blue, so I bought zip ties to match.
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The bracket and coils won't bolt down because I have VC spacers and the alternator is in teh way. I have an idea for remounting the coils but I just haven't got around to doing it yet.

I'd be something like this but still on top of the valve cover:
http://www.ws6project.com/user_stor/...7fd3b880397d48
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