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what hoses are these for on the intake manifolds?
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PostPosted: Mon Dec 10, 2018 5:28 pm    Post subject: what hoses are these for on the intake manifolds? Reply with quote

what does this nipple hook up to the carb or somewhere else can anyone explain this?
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PostPosted: Mon Dec 10, 2018 5:32 pm    Post subject: Re: what hoses are these for on the intake manifolds? Reply with quote

that right there is what you call a PO DIY WTF. a vacuum cap goes on it, or fill it with RTV
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PostPosted: Mon Dec 10, 2018 6:35 pm    Post subject: Re: what hoses are these for on the intake manifolds? Reply with quote

Was that hose plugged into it? Maybe for a vacuum or boost gauge. It was definitely added.
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PostPosted: Mon Dec 10, 2018 8:42 pm    Post subject: Re: what hoses are these for on the intake manifolds? Reply with quote

one side appears plugged into carb the other side appears to have been plugged in for boost pressure?
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PostPosted: Tue Dec 11, 2018 7:52 am    Post subject: Re: what hoses are these for on the intake manifolds? Reply with quote

IF you are not running a turbo (boost) or EFI (MAP) it is probably useless and needs to be plugged.....

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