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Old Jan 30, 2005 | 07:42 PM
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Component identification needed

Greetings. I have a 1988 E150 with an EFI 5.0. There's a component that I'm thinking of reloacating to do some cleanup/mods and I'm not sure what it is/does.

The part is mounted to the driver's side radiator core support immediately adjacent to the horn. It has what appears to be a vaccum line or cable running from its side (the middle of a round, flat section about 4" in dia.) to the top of the throttle linkage. It also has a harness that connects from its bottom and runs down along the fenderwell towards the firewall. What is this component and what considerations should I make for any reloacation/replacement work.

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Old Jan 31, 2005 | 11:28 AM
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Do you have a picture? It sounds like the charcoal box that filters gas fumes from the fuel tanks. The vacuum line to the throttle body is for purging the box.
 
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Old Jan 31, 2005 | 04:01 PM
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I know it's not the charcoal box. That's located on the passenger-side frame-rail about half-way back on the frame. This contraption looks like a mini-master-brake cylinder, but only connects to the throttle body and the wiring harness. I'll try to post some images later.

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Old Jan 31, 2005 | 05:02 PM
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Sounds like it is the cruise control servo.
 
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Old Jan 31, 2005 | 05:07 PM
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Bingo! That must be it. I don't know why I didn't think of it before. What else touches only the throttle and the eletronics

Dan
 
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