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Old 12-22-2012, 08:23 AM
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5.7 tpi help needed

hi all does anybody know where these connectors go and what thay do its a 1989 trans am gta 5.7 tpi the loose connector i found hanging under the plenum the little one is behind the drivers side head with a single green wire and by the distributor is the other pipe dont know if its for air so if anybody knows where thay all go or what thay do would be very helpfull thanks
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Old 12-22-2012, 06:42 PM
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Re: 5.7 tpi help needed

First two pictures look like the EGR connection. Third picture is the vacuum line that runs from the plenum to the HVAC and cruise control. The 90 degree elbow goes to the HVAC, the T goes to the cruise control.
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What he said ^^
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Re: 5.7 tpi help needed

many thanks for the reply the problem is i bought the car as a project not starting at the moment but the bloke i bought it off has tried messing with it and theres plugs and wires off everywhere theres 3 more pics here the first pic of the plug do you know what its for or if it should have power running to it second pic should that pipe be blanked off and third pic by the distributor has two wires coming from it but not going to anything again thanks for the replys
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Re: 5.7 tpi help needed

I believe in the first set above, the first 2 are actually for the O2 sensor. In the last set, I think the first one is part of the hvac fan circuit, the second looks like either EGR or a line to the power brake booster and the last one is the EGR solenoid.
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Re: 5.7 tpi help needed

In the first set, first pic, the wire is coming from underneath the plenum, in the middle of the runners. That's where the EGR sits. I have to assume if that's disconnected (female end), than the second pic (male end) is the other half. But if I recall, the EGR and O2 sensor are both single wire plugs. To the OP, is the O2 sensor hooked up? It can be found on the driver side exhaust manifold, just above where the y-pipe bolts on.

Not sure what the first pic of the second set is though. Second pic is the plenum vacuum port for the cruise/HVAC vacuum hose I mentioned from the first set, just push the line from set 1 pic 3 onto it. Third pic is the EGR solenoid. One vac line runs to the EGR itself (circular piece bolted to the intake, under the plenum, what the plug from set 1 pic 1 runs to). There should be a small tube pointing off it towards the passenger side, the vacuum line just pushes on. The other vac line from the EGR solenoid runs to the throttle body.
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Re: 5.7 tpi help needed

many thanks for the replys have been the world of help will have a go tomorrow putting it all back where it should be if i get any problems or find any more bits off i will let you know hope you all are getting a few bits for your cars for christmas lol thanks again
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