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[DamonandBrandonsrod]

Please remember I am a newbee while you read this question.

I just bought this 69 Valiant and was just going through doing a tune up when after some googling I think it is the vacuum distributor hose? Its from my carb to my distributor. I just wanted to make sure it was free from anything that might block it and a bee bee was wedged in the hose???

I would appreciate any help because I have no idea why it's there but that doesn't mean it shouldn't be!

Thanks

 

['64 Cuda]

It shouldn't be there. That's the hose for the vacuum acvance mechanism on your distributor. The BB would cause it to not function. I can think of a couple of reasons why somebody would put it there but, unless you have a really high performance car, I'd leave it out.

 

[Dusteriffic]

The hose should have no obstructions.

 

[chryslerfat]

That is the rare Super Bee it needs to be released from the hose. It was a rare option.

 

[805moparkid]

That is the rare Super Bee it needs to be released from the hose. It was a rare option.

lol

 

[Purple Haze]

The PO may have put that in there to make it look like the Vacuum advance is hooked up and working but in fact you have a full centrifugal advance.

 

[CudaChick1968]

Are you sure it's a bb??? Or is it bigger?

 

[DamonandBrandonsrod]

I knew it was special when I bought it!! Ha, Thanks for the help!

 

[RustyRatRod]

All kidding aside, I have seen people do that when the vacuum can on the distributor goes bad. Simple to test.

 

[toolmanmike]

I stuck a golf tee in mine vac hose tonight. It was running rough and ran better with the vac line plugged. I must have a bad vac advance diaphram.