Re: Stove pipes- was Re: good news and some really bad news..

["robert" <tpiwonka@austin.rr.com>]

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From: Ryan McCarthy <rmccarthy777@msn.com>
To: Scirocco Mailing List <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
Sent: Tuesday, February 27, 2001 6:19 PM
Subject: Stove pipes- was Re: good news and some really bad news..


> >Also, I've noticed that my 8v runs just fine during cold weather startups
&
> driving W/O the heat stove pipe.  Lost that years ago to rust.
>
> I removed mine shortly after I got the car. I removed the whole Y
connector
> piece on the airbox and installed a single larger diameter intake hose
that
> is routed under and around the battery with the opening sitting right
behind
> the driver's side headlights. I live in the Northeast and even with sub
zero
> temps, I've never had it give me problems starting.
>
> Ryan
> 82 Scirocco GL
> 90 Jetta Carat Wolfsburg
> Torrington, CT
>
My understanding is this is just to help the engine warm up faster.  It
should start without this, but having hot air going through at idle
nly,( notice the vacum hose that opens the inlet) will get it up to
operating tempature quicker and reduce wear from cold oil circulating
through the engine.

Robert
87 Scirocco16v-parts car (engine/tranny is going in 81 Rabbit Truck)
86 Scirocco16v-daily driver
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