16V Q - what's that hose, can I remove it?

[rocco2nr@hotmail.com (Joe Doty)]

Haha, in that diagram the engine has a pre-'80 water pump on it.

Joe

>Its the crankcase breather.  Check this link for a description:
>
>http://www.scirocco16v.com/tech_gallery/crankcase_breather_scirocco16vdotcom.jpg
>
>It has nothing to do with cold starts.
>
>HTH
>
>John
>87 16v
>
>
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>Ron Pieper <rapieper@yahoo.com>
>|The vacuum hose that runs from the bottom of the intake |manifold to the
>|cold start valve, and then to the air box - what's it do? | At least as
>|far as the cold start is concerned.  Can I remove it and |block the cold
>|start opening? What are the ramifications?
>|
>|No, I haven't tried yet, it's raining out :(
>|
>|TIA
>|
>|Ron
>|
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>|Cheapass Ron
>|'87 Scirocco 16'Victor'
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>John
>87 16v
>Long Beach
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