Identifying Engine "Thingy's" - Minor EFI Content
Kurek, Larry
LKurek at ocfexch2.ocf.anl.gov
Thu Sep 24 21:27:29 GMT 1998
Not sure if there is a check in there or not, but if you at least keep
it hooked up, the diagnostics should be fine.
Larry
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Roger Heflin [SMTP:rah at horizon.hit.net]
> Sent: Thursday, September 24, 1998 3:42 PM
> To: 'diy_efi at efi332.eng.ohio-state.edu'
> Subject: RE: Identifying Engine "Thingy's" - Minor EFI Content
>
>
> I would probably plug the line going to the canister. I don't know if
> the computer can detect it or not. The only problem I would see is
> that
> it might put the computer into SES mode. You do have diacom don't
> you?
>
> Roger
>
> On Thu, 24 Sep 1998, Dupree, Robert A. wrote:
>
> > That's two votes for the fuel canister purge thingy. Think the
> engine will
> > start without it? I won't be running a fuel canister, just a line
> direct
> > from the fuel filter to fuel inlet on the engine, and then the
> return line
> > goes direct back.
> >
> > BD
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Roger Heflin [mailto:rah at horizon.hit.net]
> > Sent: Thursday, September 24, 1998 1:12 PM
> > To: DIY_EFI (E-mail)
> > Subject: Re: Identifying Engine "Thingy's" - Minor EFI Content
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > On Thu, 24 Sep 1998, Dupree, Robert A. wrote:
> >
> > > Flashback: 93 Camaro LT-1 going into the Audi
> > >
> > > 1) Hooking up the engine wiring harness last night I seem to have
> run out
> > > of plugs for one thing. It looks to me like an Idle Stabilizer
> Valve. It
> > > sits on the passenger side of the engine directly rear-ward of
> injector
> > #4.
> > > There are two vaccuum looking lines that run from it to the lower
> side of
> > > the Throttle Body. Can anyone tell me what that doo-hickey is?
> >
> > I think that is the fuel cannister purge thing. I think the first
> line
> > going in is to pull vacuum and the second line I believe runs
> someplace
> > (it runs with the fuel lines, so purge is my guess), I can look in
> my
> > GM helm to see what it says in a day or two. The book is a ways
> away
> > right now. I will look tonight and see were the hoses out of that
> run,
> > but I am pretty sure it is the one that runs with the fuel lines.
> >
> > There is a similar thing on the other side that I believe runs the
> EGR.
> >
> > Roger
> > 93 Z28
> > >
> > > 2) A while back some folks had a detailed discussion about water
> line
> > > routing and such for this engine series. Could whoever that was
> e-mail me
> > > privately? I want to make sure I got this right and the
> dealerships out
> > > here are less than helpfull.
> > >
> > > Bob Dupree
> > >
> > > PS: The engine is in the car, the new clutch is in, the car should
> be
> > > running this weekend.
> > >
> >
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