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Old May 26, 2011 | 12:23 PM
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What is the drivers side small runner tube function? Tricky!

If I'm deleting the cold start injector on an 88 and earlier TPI system, can I use the later 89-92 runners without the cold start privision and without the small tube?
Is that tube strictly to feed air to the cold start injector, or does it also play a role in the function of the IAC?

TPI setup will consist of:
-'87 plenum
-'87 base
-'87 throttle body
-'89-92 runners?

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Old May 26, 2011 | 02:55 PM
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Re: What is the drivers side small runner tube function? Tricky!

that is the egr crossover tube, it should be present on either type of runners.
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Old May 26, 2011 | 03:11 PM
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Re: What is the drivers side small runner tube function? Tricky!

Originally Posted by John 89 Formula
that is the egr crossover tube, it should be present on either type of runners.
Well, the stock '89 driver side runner doesn't have that tube at all and if you buy '89-92 slp runners, it is blocked off at both ends of the tube.
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Old May 26, 2011 | 03:59 PM
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Re: What is the drivers side small runner tube function? Tricky!

Both of my 89 'birds and my 86 Z all had it, I never seen one that hasn't.
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Old May 26, 2011 | 04:01 PM
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Re: What is the drivers side small runner tube function? Tricky!

The tube on the drivers side is for the cold start injector and as such, not present on 89? up. The passenger side EGR tube is there on all of them
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Old May 26, 2011 | 04:16 PM
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Re: What is the drivers side small runner tube function? Tricky!

So, the driver side tube isn't needed if you've deleted your cold start injector, right? I can use the 89-up slp runners with the older style plenum?
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Old May 26, 2011 | 04:28 PM
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Re: What is the drivers side small runner tube function? Tricky!

Originally Posted by John 89 Formula
Both of my 89 'birds and my 86 Z all had it, I never seen one that hasn't.
Here are two pictures of my 1989-92 TPI runners. No driver side tube.
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Old May 26, 2011 | 07:38 PM
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Re: What is the drivers side small runner tube function? Tricky!

my bad, the egr tube is on the passenger side, it's been a few years since i've actually looked at one
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Old May 26, 2011 | 08:37 PM
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Re: What is the drivers side small runner tube function? Tricky!

You can see where they delete the cold start tube. You're good to go.
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