trying to replace vacuum lines and I noticed I have this valve or what ever. It has lines going to it and a opening on the side of it. trying to figure out where that goes?



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There is alot of other tiny leaks can I just plug and cap them to see if the car runs better?

 

Looks like an egr valve, disable it by plugging the vacuum hose. Then drive to see if it runs better, then figure out the problem afterwards.

 

I thought the egr valve is attached to the exhaust manifold? This thing is just hanging there. Ill try plugging them in the morning.

 

its a heater valve

 

I am thinking about removing the complete intake to replace the gaskets and check the injectors. I am just a little nervous on doing so with all the brittle vacuum lines every where.

 

Ok where would that side port go to? It has a opening for a hose to be connected to it. Thank you



Edit. I think its for the AC which I dont use so I think ill just plug it.

 

water hose from heater core go into it others come out of it go to the engine vacume hose opens and closes it to make heater work

 

Ok thanks alot

 

plastic egr valve, yeah right.

 

Ok Instead of opening a new topic I wanted again to ask for help on this.



almost all of my lines are brittle and breaking every where. I am having trouble even with a diagram.



Now on my upper intake I have a T coming off the back of it. One part of the T is going to my brake booster?

Then the other side(passenger side) of the T has nothing connected to it? Does any one know what plugs in there?


Then on the lower intake near the distributor I have a vacuum port with a T that connects a BIG line from the TB then connects to the line that has the PCV. is that correct and how it should be?

 

You should have a vac line diagram on the hood but heres what your looking at

 

wow thank you thats even better its more specific. I notice it says 86 I assume same routing for the 1988? I know I have the diagram but it seems like who ever owned it before spliced and diced and I have more vacuum lines then carter has pills and not sure what to do with them I guess ill replace it like the above pic and whats left over ill throw away.