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Mon Mar 15, 2010 9:26 am

i was wonder what the hose nipples on the passenger side of the air intake on my 69 fasty were for, and where they attached?????? i dont know if they are for anything important and i wanna make sure before i start it up again....(if it is for something important any help would be nice.......pictures too)

thanks: Rich

Mon Mar 15, 2010 9:31 am

They go to the charcoal canister for recycling fumes from the gas tank.

Mon Mar 15, 2010 9:33 am

is it a vital piece of the engine or can i live without it for a while?

Mon Mar 15, 2010 9:45 am

What year is your car?
And pictures are worth a thousand words.

Mon Mar 15, 2010 9:54 am

its a 69 and the arrow points to what im refering to (sorry its a little out of frame its the only picture i had access to but this is my engine so it gives a good idea

Mon Mar 15, 2010 9:55 am

also on an unrelated note can anyone tell me what that black wire resting on the intake manifold is for??????

Mon Mar 15, 2010 10:01 am

What you have is a 1969 car with a 1972/73 engine and air cleaner.
The nipples on the air cleaner originally went to the head as part of the crankcase breather system. They should be capped off, as the DO by-pass the air filter portion of the air cleaner.
The big arrow at the top is pointing to the connector that is used to control the FI fuel pump relay, by the ECU.

Not sure how your crankcase ventilator system is working. Unless the PVC valve has been removed and the vent hose just routed to the atmosphere. Originally, it went to the plate on the back of the intake air distributor.

Mon Mar 15, 2010 10:28 am

so your saying i have a l;ate model engine in my car? how can you tell. and what does the wire under the fuel pump connection do cause there is already a wire in that connection

Mon Mar 15, 2010 10:56 am

Should be a micros switch on the throttle arm with an automatic.
Passing gear kick down switch.
You do not have the switch, so the wire goes now where. Tape it up, until you can find the switch.
The air cleaner is one of the give-a-ways, and the crankcase breather with the 2 plastic caps. Those were only used on 72-73.

Mon Mar 15, 2010 11:33 am

Russ Wolfe wrote: Should be a micros switch on the throttle arm with an automatic.
Passing gear kick down switch.
You do not have the switch, so the wire goes now where. Tape it up, until you can find the switch.
The air cleaner is one of the give-a-ways, and the crankcase breather with the 2 plastic caps. Those were only used on 72-73.

do you know of a site where i can punch in the engine number to confirm that???????/

Mon Mar 15, 2010 11:36 am

VIN & engine numbers:

http://www.thesamba.com/vw/archives/info/serialnumberst3.php

Mon Mar 15, 2010 11:37 am

richardfry19 wrote: Russ Wolfe wrote: Should be a micros switch on the throttle arm with an automatic.
Passing gear kick down switch.
You do not have the switch, so the wire goes now where. Tape it up, until you can find the switch.
The air cleaner is one of the give-a-ways, and the crankcase breather with the 2 plastic caps. Those were only used on 72-73.

do you know of a site where i can punch in the engine number to confirm that???????/

http://www.thesamba.com/vw/archives/info/serialnumberst3.php

Mon Mar 15, 2010 11:39 am

Russ Wolfe wrote: richardfry19 wrote: Russ Wolfe wrote: Should be a micros switch on the throttle arm with an automatic.
Passing gear kick down switch.
You do not have the switch, so the wire goes now where. Tape it up, until you can find the switch.
The air cleaner is one of the give-a-ways, and the crankcase breather with the 2 plastic caps. Those were only used on 72-73.

do you know of a site where i can punch in the engine number to confirm that???????/

http://www.thesamba.com/vw/archives/info/serialnumberst3.php

type faster, Russ...

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Mon Mar 15, 2010 11:48 am

thats the same oil bath on my 71'
and i dont really see an AAR

Whats that black wire sticking out of your generator

***AND where can one Find a Kickdown Switch***

I have seen one of a later bus
(it was a 4spd so dont know why it even had it..)
but it had a dot button not a Lever like should be on our Automatics

seems you also need this
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/archives/info/wiring/type3_6870.jpg

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