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General => General Technical => Anything Engine/Performance/Tuning related => Topic started by: richard cash on June 28, 2006, 04:57:17 PM

Title: what does this vacuum hose do and should it be connected?
Post by: richard cash on June 28, 2006, 04:57:17 PM
changing the hoses on my car and ive just noticed a hose that was just dangling about. Does anyone know what it does:

(http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y34/richardcash/RX7/IMG_0003-3.jpg)

it connects right under the throttle body, next to another red hose thats pictured. Hope someone can help

many thanks

rich
Title: what does this vacuum hose do and should it be connected?
Post by: DRAGON on June 28, 2006, 05:00:55 PM
Yes block it off. loads of stuff can be blocked off. You just need to know which!
Title: what does this vacuum hose do and should it be connected?
Post by: richard cash on June 29, 2006, 12:10:09 AM
ok will do but what is it originally for, im intrigued now.
Title: what does this vacuum hose do and should it be connected?
Post by: jonrx7uk on June 29, 2006, 12:52:33 PM
Is it for the purge control?  Its been a while since i\'ve been under there....

Jon
Title: what does this vacuum hose do and should it be connected?
Post by: davehg on June 29, 2006, 04:50:52 PM
is that one of the hoses that goes to one of the 2 one way valves?
Title: what does this vacuum hose do and should it be connected?
Post by: 93type-x on June 29, 2006, 08:45:29 PM
this may help....

erm...

http://www.northamericanmotoring.com/forums/printthread.php?t=36235

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