Wondering what this object is in my engine bay??
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Wondering what this object is in my engine bay??
Hey all, I didn't really know what to search or where to look so I'm going to ask the question myself....
Does anyone know what this balloon like object is for that is circled in red in this picture? Just dropped my LQ4 in a couple of days ago and I have completely deleted heating and cooling including the A/C ducting... Is this ok to remove or is this a necessity? Car doesn't have air bags or cruise control. Thanks in advance for any responses and I'm sorry for posting without searching...
Does anyone know what this balloon like object is for that is circled in red in this picture? Just dropped my LQ4 in a couple of days ago and I have completely deleted heating and cooling including the A/C ducting... Is this ok to remove or is this a necessity? Car doesn't have air bags or cruise control. Thanks in advance for any responses and I'm sorry for posting without searching...
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Car: 89 Formula WS6
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Re: Wondering what this object is in my engine bay??
Is this object a necessity for my cammed LS swap? Only reason I would probly need it is for brake booster correct?
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Re: Wondering what this object is in my engine bay??
That's for the Cruise Control
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Car: 89 Formula WS6
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Re: Wondering what this object is in my engine bay??
So since I do not have cruise control, it is safe to remove?
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Re: Wondering what this object is in my engine bay??
That's all it's used for,you can remove it
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Re: Wondering what this object is in my engine bay??
Alright thank you! I'll go ahead and remove it in that case!
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Re: Wondering what this object is in my engine bay??
as well as the HVAC ...While it shares some common plumbing with the cruise control , it's actual function is to keep a source of vacuum to both the cruise control and the heat/ac so that during times of low vacuum (wide open throttle) the HVAC doesn't default to "defrost only" . Our HVAC was designed so that any vacuum failure will cause a default to defrost to prevent a crash due to a fogged windshield . Since the original poster has deleted his entire HVAC system as well as the cruise control , the vacuum storage ball is no longer needed .
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Re: Wondering what this object is in my engine bay??
OrangeBird gets the "Attaboy" for the day:
for combining tech-info, and giggle-*****, all in the same post.
for combining tech-info, and giggle-*****, all in the same post.
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