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what this and what does it do
Posted: 21 Nov 2008, 21:04
by hercules
just got a new air box,and this on the end of this new air box wat is this green thing,the air box out of a 2.1 dj,and my van a 2.1 dj so what i like to no what it is and were does it go, here a picture to help u
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http://i192.photobucket.com/albums/z100 ... w009-1.jpg[/img]
Posted: 21 Nov 2008, 21:28
by R0B
imo.its probably something to do with some sort of lpg conversion..
Posted: 21 Nov 2008, 21:47
by bustersmate
is it actually part of the filter or just mounted on the housing?. looks like some kind of vaccum unit
what this and what does it do
Posted: 21 Nov 2008, 21:47
by Bowton Lad
There was a bright green spherical thingy like that on a 1981 Jetta that I owned many years ago. It was something to do with ensuring that if you were driving uphill/on the level/downhill the engine (1.5l carb) always got the correct amount of petrol.
Given that on Hercules van it's connected to the air box could it be equalising the air (pressure) to the engine under varying conditions?
Posted: 21 Nov 2008, 21:58
by R0B
have you tried sucking/blowing down the pipe.what happens.?
Posted: 21 Nov 2008, 22:22
by Mocki
its a vacume resivoir
Posted: 21 Nov 2008, 23:45
by hercules
Mocki wrote:its a vacume resivoir
i thought that what does it do could i use it or no need ???
it got a number on it i look it up on vagcat,yes it a vacume resivoir but like i say would it do anygood fixing to the vacume ???
Posted: 22 Nov 2008, 01:19
by HarryMann
Yup, just store a vacuum in it and put it away on a shelf for later, it'll still vac when uum want it to
But not needy on your wagen, its only
attached to the filter unit I expect, not connected into it?
Posted: 22 Nov 2008, 07:54
by syncrosimon
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http://i199.photobucket.com/albums/aa28 ... filter.png[/img]
Etka does not show a variation of the aitbox with the vacuum unit in this position.
How is it attached to the airbox?
Most probably a modification that someone has made.
Posted: 22 Nov 2008, 08:45
by hercules
it fix on ok in the right place ibelive it no modification to make it fit have a look at picture and have a look at yours you see they a bit on back of airbox it fit to,the part number on the green thing is 049129808c if u look it up on
www.vagcat.com it come up on there,
it fit Typ 2 1988 , 24., 25. VACUUM SYSTEM 2.1ltr. SS
here the picture it shows u
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http://i192.photobucket.com/albums/z100 ... 026020.png[/img]
it not in picture but im to belive the pipe at the bottom going to somethink is it ??
here a side picture of it on the air box
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http://i192.photobucket.com/albums/z100 ... new008.jpg[/img]
Posted: 22 Nov 2008, 09:21
by syncrosimon
Not many SS engines about, I think iirc it was for the swiss market, but have never seen one. Looks like a variation on the idle stabiliser, possibly to do with emissions.
Posted: 22 Nov 2008, 10:21
by toomanytoys
Prob to do with emissions, remove and store it...
Posted: 22 Nov 2008, 14:56
by TimC
I have it on mine too - 2.1 SS. I'll take a piccy when I get back to UK. It's definitely not a gash mod!
Posted: 22 Nov 2008, 16:09
by hercules
TimC wrote:I have it on mine too - 2.1 SS. I'll take a piccy when I get back to UK. It's definitely not a gash mod!
ok thanks every one
Posted: 25 Nov 2008, 13:38
by TimC
