Help Route Vacuum Lines
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Car: 1988 IROC CONVERTIBLE
Engine: 305 TPI PAXTON SUPERCHARGER & NOS
Transmission: T5
Help Route Vacuum Lines
I recently decided to focus on getting my car running again. The car has the following mods:
Paxton Supercharger
NOS
Headers
Exhaust
It starts up fine but tends to stall and will not hold an idle. Most likely I have a vacuum leak given I pulled out the A.I.R. additionally re-routed (which I believe is incorrect) my vacuum lines to accomodate the SC and minimize blow by.
Is there anyone in the Long Beach area willing to help diagnose the problem I'm facing. I'm willing to pay for your time.
Thanks!
Paxton Supercharger
NOS
Headers
Exhaust
It starts up fine but tends to stall and will not hold an idle. Most likely I have a vacuum leak given I pulled out the A.I.R. additionally re-routed (which I believe is incorrect) my vacuum lines to accomodate the SC and minimize blow by.
Is there anyone in the Long Beach area willing to help diagnose the problem I'm facing. I'm willing to pay for your time.
Thanks!
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Car: 1990 Pontiac Trans Am
Engine: 355 TPI siamesed runners
Transmission: Tremec T56
Axle/Gears: 12-Bolt 3.73
Re: Help Route Vacuum Lines
What else did you remove? PCV maybe? There is one line from the passenger side valve cover to the throttle body. The other line is from the driver's side valve cover to the intake manifold.
There is another line that goes from the throttle body on the passenger side to the charcoal cannister.
There are a couple small lines on the back of the plenum that goes to the fuel pressure regulator, interior a/c controls, and the cruise control.
Lastly there is a big line that goes from the back of the plenum to the brake booster.
Why did you remove the AIR anyway? Removing or disabling emisisons control devices is illegal in all 50-states on a street car, and especially in California where there is a visual test. The AIR system helps keep your exhaust clean by providing extra oxygen to first heat up the catalytic converter during a cold start, and second it reacts with the carbon monoxide to turn it into carbon dioxide. Turning the AIR pump costs your engine maybe 2 horsepower, nothing you would notice. But it doesnt look very pretty in there.
There is another line that goes from the throttle body on the passenger side to the charcoal cannister.
There are a couple small lines on the back of the plenum that goes to the fuel pressure regulator, interior a/c controls, and the cruise control.
Lastly there is a big line that goes from the back of the plenum to the brake booster.
Why did you remove the AIR anyway? Removing or disabling emisisons control devices is illegal in all 50-states on a street car, and especially in California where there is a visual test. The AIR system helps keep your exhaust clean by providing extra oxygen to first heat up the catalytic converter during a cold start, and second it reacts with the carbon monoxide to turn it into carbon dioxide. Turning the AIR pump costs your engine maybe 2 horsepower, nothing you would notice. But it doesnt look very pretty in there.
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