EGR & charcoal canister stuff (needed?)

[vince@performancecarstereo.com (Vince Royer)]

Cool so we now know we can safely remove the white disk-like apparatus?
What about the black hoses that go into the fenders?  Anybody know about
those?


> -----Original Message-----
> From: Rick Kellner [mailto:rfkellner@snet.net]
> Sent: Thursday, November 28, 2002 6:02 AM
> To: Vince Royer
> Subject: Re: EGR & charcoal canister stuff (needed?)
>
>
> Vince,
>     There is a white disc, vacuum control valve,  near the throttle body
> that opens when the motor is above idle to take in vapors from
> the charcoal
> canister.  Mine is controlled by vacuum from the line to the distributor
> advance.  I removed this disc but kept the small hose to the air shrouded
> injectors.  I also removed the vacuum line that taped off of the
> distributor.  Therefore, I basically have a direct vacuum line from the
> throttle body to the distributor.
>     My 1.8 does not have a EGR but it does have an Idle Air Stabilizer.
> Also removed when the A/C failed and was removed.
> If you want some pictures I will send them to you.
> Rick Kellner
> 84 8v
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Vince Royer" <vince@performancecarstereo.com>
> To: "Rick Kellner" <rfkellner@snet.net>
> Sent: Wednesday, November 27, 2002 2:23 PM
> Subject: RE: EGR & charcoal canister stuff (needed?)
>
>
> > Sorry I really didn't get any responses.  But I hacked off the 2 hoses
> going
> > into the passenger fender, and the little T-fitting (looks like
> vaccum) on
> > the drivers fender is broke.  So everything is basically cut
> and my car's
> > running better than ever.
> >
> > Vince
> >
> > >
> > > Vince,
> > >     I was dropped from the list for a few days.  Could you
> forward some
> of
> > > the responses to your question?
> > >     I am in the process of replacing all the vacuum lines and
> would also
> > > think about removing some of the unnecessary ones as you described.
> > > Do you have A/C?  Idle stabilizer control?
> > > Thanks.
> > > Rick Kellner
> > > 84 8v
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "Vince Royer" <vince@performancecarstereo.com>
> > > To: "Scirocco List" <scirocco-L@scirocco.org>
> > > Sent: Monday, November 25, 2002 2:38 PM
> > > Subject: EGR & charcoal canister stuff (needed?)
> > >
> > >
> > > > Just a thought for today:
> > > >
> > > > A buddy of mine has a Mazda B2200 and he built up a nice
> motor for it.
> > > > During the building process, he simplified everything as much
> > > as he could.
> > > > He removed all the emissions equipment from it, all the exhaust
> > > > recirculation stuff.  There were 3 big hoses going to a
> large unit up
> on
> > > top
> > > > of the carb.  He took it all off and plugged all the ends.
> There were
> > > tons
> > > > of hoses that came out, and a couple little valves and the like.  He
> was
> > > > told that everything could come off of the motor with no
> > > problems.   After
> > > > it was all gone and the motor all built, the truck runs like
> > > never before.
> > > > He passes emissions tests with much better numbers than before,
> > > the truck
> > > > got a whole lot quieter and smoother, and has monstrous torque.
> > >  It seems
> > > > like the motor was just sucking a lot of exhaust instead of
> fresh air.
> > > >
> > > > Now for Scirocco content. (mandatory now I guess)
> > > >
> > > > Do our motors absolutely need all the crap that's hooked up to
> > > them?  I'm
> > > > mostly talking about my 1.7 8V.  It has the super-basic CIS. No
> > > ox sensor
> > > > either, Canadian car.  I understand that the fuel vapours have to go
> > > > somewhere, but I mean... if you were building up a tube framed full
> race
> > > > spec car, what would you do?  Would you have to keep all the
> evaporative
> > > > emissions canisters and lines?  Or could you just vent it out?
> > > >
> > > > I must say I don't really know how it all works, so I can't
> decide if
> it
> > > > would work without it.  What's the bare minimum you can run an 8V
> with?
> > > I'm
> > > > trying to get my engine compartment as simple as possible
> > > without going to
> > > > carbs.  I want to hide all the wiring and loom it all up better.  My
> > > battery
> > > > is already in the back so it looks much better already.
> > > >
> > > > Vince
> > > >
> > > >
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