How should I plug the vacum port on my TBI?
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Car: '89 Camaro Convertible
Engine: LB9 Heads/LT1 Cam Holley 670 Carb
Transmission: T5 Manual
Axle/Gears: 3.73
How should I plug the vacum port on my TBI?
I am involved in converting from the stock thermac style air box to an open element air filter. The stock unit had the vacum operated flap inside the snorkel, since removing the vacum line from the TBI unit I figure I need to plug it somehow. What is usually done in this case?
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Okay, I had the same problem back in the day and my car started to run lean. What I did was I took the plug and slipped it inside of the open element. It never interfered with any components with the TBI. Try it, if it stays there than there you go. I left it that way for like a year and nothing ever happened to it. I miss me old blue 88 RS
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Car: 1989 Firebird Formula
Engine: 305TBI
Transmission: 700R4
Just get a small piece of rubber hose, take a screw and screw it in one end, make sure the screw is nice and tight and just push the other end over the Tbi, i just did this mod this weekend, no problems! Later, Jimmy
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there are little rubber caps like Zac pointed out specifically for this purpose. OR, you can do what probably most of us have done is just cut the hose down to where its just a nub and put a screw in the end
Definately do not put the hose in the aircleaner that will cause a vacuum leak
Definately do not put the hose in the aircleaner that will cause a vacuum leak
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they sell those caps at kregan for about a dollar , it looks a little cleaner than the screw but i do admit i did that myself for about 6 months till i saw the caps and figured what the hell. eather way make sure u cap it off one way or another
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