1600ct wait what is this?

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1600ct wait what is this?

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Hi everyone,

So i just found an old picture of the engine bay from when the precious owner had it and before it was overhauled. There is something that i would like to know more about, why the two pipes in the picture goes out there in the right corner, now there is no such pipes 😄

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Below is my currently set up

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If anyone have any idea, I just got curious..

Thanks ☺️✌️
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Re: 1600ct wait what is this?

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I'm not sure, but this is a photo of my CT engine bay without the pipes. Originally had a CU.

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I've just noticed I have a pipe in the top left which is blanked off in your photo. I'm not sure what it does

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That's for the brake servo. Does the CT powered van have servo assisted brakes?
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Mona wrote: 22 Jul 2023, 22:33 I've just noticed I have a pipe in the top left which is blanked off in your photo. I'm not sure what it does

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Thanks for your input Mona! I’m not 100% sure but mine is plugged on that outlet , because previous owner said it would run better like that, seems to be some compression air escape of some kind.

Overall your setup looks very similar to mine:)
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Rosie n' Jim wrote: 23 Jul 2023, 06:07 That's for the brake servo. Does the CT powered van have servo assisted brakes?

Oh really?

No I doesn’t have the break servo, and it would be weird if it had it before since it was the same motor :0
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I’m kind of still confused, some guy told me it might be tubes that goes back to the canister ventilation system for the gas tank, Anyone any ideas? 😄
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VrindaVan wrote: 22 Jul 2023, 21:59 Hi everyone,

So i just found an old picture of the engine bay from when the precious owner had it and before it was overhauled. There is something that i would like to know more about, why the two pipes in the picture goes out there in the right corner, now there is no such pipes 😄

Image


Below is my currently set up

Image

If anyone have any idea, I just got curious..

Thanks ☺️✌️

The two hoses might have been for a redundant LPG fuel system vapourizer. They look about the correct size. LPG on an Aircooled is now difficult/almost impossible because the regulations dont like the idea of using hot exhaust gases to vapourize liguid fuel!

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Oh I see, thank you! That might have been it 🙌
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