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orrenh
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At the risk of sounding stupid...
What is this on my engine? I have seen it in a couple photos, but not all. I have 67' split window walkthrough. This is the first bus I have owned. I haven't had a Volkswagen for abut 12 years now. Before I had bugs - 63', 65', 67'. I hadn't seen this on any cars I have previously owned. To be clear I am curious about the piece underneathth carb that connects via tubing to the round piece and about the round iece itself, which seams like an overzealous T fitting. ,
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55reasons
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| do you see a stamp on it that says "1.21 jiggawatts" ? |
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mgamike
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| Just a guess, it's an EGR valve. I could be wrong, but that's not what I'm writing for. Your fuel filter is in a bad place. Check the archives, you'll find a lot of things about it. |
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KTPhil 
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Yup, California retrofit EGR device from the mid-1970s, made by STP and others. Does the engine no good! Remove it and plug the drilled/tapped hole in the heat riser with a plug from the hardware store.
More info:
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=396364
And remove that car-be-que inducing plastic fuel filter while you are at it.
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Low67vdubinnocal
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Not seen one in years. The link from the poster above has perfect pictures and discription.
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69 Jim
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| Not seen one in years pretty sure it was called a Kar Kit Nox device. Used to come with a dash sticker. Think it was used on lots of Cal. cars in the mid 60's early 70's. Not just VW. |
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busdaddy
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So that's what those damn holes in some heat riser tubes are for, heard of it but never actually saw one intact 
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orrenh
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| Thanks for all the quick responses, I'm pulling it today. Also removing the filter - thanks for the heads up. Has anyone ever plugged one of these themselves? Any idea what kind of plug from the hardware store works best? |
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Mr. Loaf
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Take the removed piece with you and match the threads on it to the plug. I do not think you will need a tapered pipe type plug nor do I think you will need a long one. In this case, the shorter the better.
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wbrown45
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You should also move that fuel filter to over the transaxle, and use braided German hose. Nobody needs the drama of leaking fuel over a hot engine.
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Mike Fisher
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Russ Wolfe said the new German braided hose develops pinhole leaks just like OG hose! He had a big roll of it that he wouldn't use anymore or sell. He advised using standard rubber fuel hose with the reinforcing thread in the rubber.
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ToolBox
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| You should also move that fuel filter to over the transaxle, and use braided German hose. Nobody needs the drama of leaking fuel over a hot engine. |
The ethenol blends here in the US will eat the braided hose in less than a year. I have used fuel hose from Ford that is rated for E85 and fuel hose from BMW without any issues lately. |
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wbrown45
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| You should also move that fuel filter to over the transaxle, and use braided German hose. Nobody needs the drama of leaking fuel over a hot engine. |
The ethenol blends here in the US will eat the braided hose in less than a year. I have used fuel hose from Ford that is rated for E85 and fuel hose from BMW without any issues lately. |
That must be a bad batch, I have some that is less than 2 years old and it is fine. The outer cloth acts like a second reinforcement in case of leaks. These days, some of this hose might be made in China!
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Patty B.
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That's a substantial piece of metal and hosing!!!  |
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| That's a substantial piece of metal and hosing!!! |
That's what she said.
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Russ and Tram both seem(ed) to advocate 7mm Mercedes Benz fuel line. That's what I have on my VW's now.
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I love how threads like these go from "what the heck is this" to "what's the best kind of fuel hose" lol.
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