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dartnabout

dartnabout

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According to my wiring diagram the Exhaust Gas recirculation timer and the electronic speed switch are "melting" I removed them from the inner fender to clean it up and noticed the glue? running down the inner fender. What is the best thing to do? Can I eliminate them without a lot of changing things? Can you still get them anywhere? Advanced auto and autozone did not have them listed by description and name. So...what do I do?
 
What year car is this? I'm guessing mid 70's....


I would think that if they didn't have it in the old days, then it is just more emissions crap and you can **** can it...
 
It is a 1975. I had someone tell me that if I disconnect it the car will not run. I will attempt that when I am starting it up. But if it does effect it then I am curious as to what to do.
 
dartnabout said:
It is a 1975. I had someone tell me that if I disconnect it the car will not run. I will attempt that when I am starting it up. But if it does effect it then I am curious as to what to do.
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Get a wiring diagram for your car and see how it's wired.

If the circuit needs to be complete for the car to run, then figure out which two wires that you need to connect to complete the circuit and bypass the components.

If the circuit needs to be open for the car to run, then just disconnect it.


I would take pictures of it before removing it. Keep all of the parts intact and if it won't run after disconnecting it, then you can reinstall it if it won't work.


I would think that you can get rid of it, as it is an emissions or "safety" item. Even though it doesn't really put you at risk. Like the seatbelt buzzer/key in the ignition buzzer. They added that feature to my son's Valiant for 71. Well, one of the wires got too hot somehow and melted some insulation off of it and started grounding. We cut that circuit out.
 
You can get rid of %100 of that crap under the hood that has to do with emissions, smog pump, vacuum lines, charcoal canister, EGR etc, anything that isn't a simple example of a clean engine bay, toss it over your shoulder as you go, including the power brake booster, then add a manual brake rod and your good to go!


Here is a good example of a clean bay:

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Wow...Now that is what I call a sharp engine compartment there Poison Dart!
 
PoisonDart74 said:
You can get rid of %100 of that crap under the hood that has to do with emissions, smog pump, vacuum lines, charcoal canister, EGR etc, anything that isn't a simple example of a clean engine bay, toss it over your shoulder as you go, including the power brake booster, then add a manual brake rod and your good to go!
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I agree with getting rid of all of the emissions controls. I like to build to 68 - 71 emission standards myself. If it didn't come on the cars back then, then I don't need it.


However, I would not recommend changing his car from power to manual brakes unless he wants to or has a cam that has low vacuum and can't run the power brakes properly. I would leave that decision up to him.


And yes. Nice engine compartment. Very clean.
 
I disagree on dumping the charcoal canister. It takes nothing from power and in proper working condition, will ADD TO gas mileage.
 
I would like to get as good as gas mileage as possible. I am trying to put together a nice daily driver. Although it will not be driven daily.
 
Then "I" would retain the charcoal canister if I were you. As long as it works, it takes away nothing.
 

dartnabout said:
According to my wiring diagram the Exhaust Gas recirculation timer and the electronic speed switch are "melting" I removed them from the inner fender to clean it up and noticed the glue? running down the inner fender. What is the best thing to do? Can I eliminate them without a lot of changing things? Can you still get them anywhere? Advanced auto and autozone did not have them listed by description and name. So...what do I do?
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??? Are You up for registration renewal in PA???
 
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