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 mof477
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| posted on March 13th, 2015 at 05:56 PM |
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What is this?
Hi!
I'm new to the aircooled side of VW so I hope this isn't a silly question but can anyone tell me what this pipe is sticking out from below the
carby? It looks added on and has a spark plug wedged in the end of the hose.
I'm dying to know!
Thanks
Brendon
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mof477
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| posted on March 13th, 2015 at 05:59 PM |
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mof477
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| posted on March 13th, 2015 at 06:00 PM |
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| posted on March 13th, 2015 at 06:51 PM |
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Looks like a vacuum hose connector that's been blanked off. Possible that it was connected to a vacuum brake booster or something. Find a brass plug
the same thread and remove all that other crap and lock the hole with the brass plug. Assuming that it hasn't been brazed or welded into the
manifold.
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| posted on March 13th, 2015 at 07:00 PM |
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Vacuum take off for a Semi Auto gearbox model 1500 engine
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| posted on March 13th, 2015 at 07:07 PM |
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That can't be original as the brazing is pretty awful plus they used a common all garden 1/2bsp male to male connector instead of a barb.
Anyhow, to blank you'd need to find a female blanking plug. Try the plumbing section in Bunnings.
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mof477
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| posted on March 13th, 2015 at 07:37 PM |
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Thanks, someone has added it. Like you say, it's pretty messy work.
Can I just confirm that it serves no purpose and I can just block it off?
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| posted on March 14th, 2015 at 12:53 PM |
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Those ports are only used in bay window kombis for the brake booster and semi automatic beetles for the clutch servo, so a slightly better block off
method and your laughing.
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mof477
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| posted on March 14th, 2015 at 02:11 PM |
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Cheers
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| posted on March 15th, 2015 at 02:06 PM |
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and your generator is mounted 90 degrees out, earth screw should be at the top
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| posted on March 15th, 2015 at 03:56 PM |
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| Quote: | Originally
posted by 1303Steve
and your generator is mounted 90 degrees out, earth screw should be at the top
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Ooo good to know, thanks Steve.
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