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benCarn Samba Member
Joined: August 05, 2009 Posts: 578 Location: El Paso, Tx
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Posted: Wed Aug 05, 2009 10:26 am Post subject: What is this part???? |
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Need some help identifying this part.
edit: 74 beetle....1600cc
A. What is it?
B. What is the purpose?
C. Do I need it?
D. If I do need it, why dont I see it on many beetles?
Thanks!
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74 Cosa Samba Member
Joined: June 06, 2006 Posts: 535 Location: The Midwest
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Posted: Wed Aug 05, 2009 10:43 am Post subject: |
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A. It's part of a pollution control system.
B. Tied to a canaster under the tins.
C. Don't need it. You'll see it on mid 1970 Beetles from California. I took mine off and changed manifolds.
D. Your pictures is a Beetle but they were on 1974 Things too. |
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benCarn Samba Member
Joined: August 05, 2009 Posts: 578 Location: El Paso, Tx
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Posted: Wed Aug 05, 2009 11:14 am Post subject: |
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Thank 74 Cosa. Off it is! |
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BugMan114 Samba Member
Joined: March 22, 2007 Posts: 3744 Location: Ellenwood, GA
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Posted: Wed Aug 05, 2009 1:14 pm Post subject: |
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yep, take it off. NO need for it. i mad ea simple block off plate out of some aluminium i had lying around, or any thin piece of metal will work. Simply cut out a rectangle shape, drill two holes for the bolts, and a little silicone. Or even just tap the hole, for a small bolt, and also a little permatex to prevent any leakage. _________________ 1974 Super Beetle: Custom resto in progress
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Why the hell do they call it a gland nut. its obviously a big fat bolt!!! |
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Jeckler Samba Member
Joined: September 27, 2005 Posts: 2718 Location: Mesa, AZ
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Posted: Wed Aug 05, 2009 3:21 pm Post subject: |
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Is it causing a problem? Is your car subject to annual emmisions tests?
If you remove that part, you also need to cap off the other end or you'll have an exhaust leak. _________________ Andy
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BUGGED11111 Samba Member
Joined: February 03, 2006 Posts: 1819 Location: Oregon
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Posted: Wed Aug 05, 2009 3:50 pm Post subject: |
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yup..If you still have it attached to the muffler you will need to cap off the EGR fitting on the muffler |
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benCarn Samba Member
Joined: August 05, 2009 Posts: 578 Location: El Paso, Tx
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Posted: Wed Aug 05, 2009 3:56 pm Post subject: |
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Jeckler wrote: |
Is it causing a problem? Is your car subject to annual emmisions tests?
If you remove that part, you also need to cap off the other end or you'll have an exhaust leak. |
I am required to have my vehicle tested every year. Im pretty sure that not many VW's down here have this emission filter system installed and they seem to pass inspection. The device is not causing a problem, but it is in the way of my customization. If the car will pass without it, which I'm pretty sure it will, then I would rather get rid of it and make some room back there.
thanks,
Ben |
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Patty B. Samba Member
Joined: July 14, 2005 Posts: 2181 Location: Brampton, Ontario, Canada
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Posted: Wed Aug 05, 2009 4:09 pm Post subject: |
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One of THE most asked questions! I asked once too! |
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jhicken Samba Member
Joined: October 24, 2003 Posts: 9466 Location: Fallbrook, CA
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Posted: Wed Aug 05, 2009 8:34 pm Post subject: |
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benCarn wrote: |
I am required to have my vehicle tested every year. |
Be careful, in some states annual inspections include visual inspections. If you are missing part of the original pollution control equipment, you may fail regardless of whether or not you pass the emission test.
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