Motor Going?? PLEASE HELP
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Cargo Master
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From: Elyria, OH
By alot of noise, do you mean like the raspy sound that i was describing or "alot of noise" as in throwing codes from the computer? I ask this because i had this tube removed before i went on my drive and the noise didnt start until about 70-80 miles down the road...
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From: McKenzie River
Should sound like a exhaust leak, but it would be making noise at idle too. Didnt read that you had already disconnected it, sorry. You need to pull the old fitting out of the back of the head and put a pipe plug in the port if you dont plan on reconnecting the thermactor (air pump) sys.
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Cargo Master
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Should sound like a exhaust leak, but it would be making noise at idle too. Didnt read that you had already disconnected it, sorry. You need to pull the old fitting out of the back of the head and put a pipe plug in the port if you dont plan on reconnecting the thermactor (air pump) sys.
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From: McKenzie River
Dont think it will have too much effect on MPG, but if you live anywhere that tests emissions sys., you better piece it back together. If not, tear away. But heed the advise on this forum about disabling emiss. controls and the effects on the computer and how to avoid.
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From: St Louis, Mo
But definately get that air pipe fixed first, or at least cap it off to rule out air noise.
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Cargo Master
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From: Elyria, OH
Dont think it will have too much effect on MPG, but if you live anywhere that tests emissions sys., you better piece it back together. If not, tear away. But heed the advise on this forum about disabling emiss. controls and the effects on the computer and how to avoid.
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Cargo Master
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I took the plate off the trans to actually check this one out because this had happened to one of my buddies trucks. The plate looked alright all around...
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Cargo Master
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Is there an easy way to get to this spot? I have been looking around here and there on the motor, but i can't find the place where it was broken off at... as anyone replaced/capped one of these before?
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From: houston
Your truck should have 2 of those check valves,one on the crossover tube to pump air into the exhaust ports from the back of the heads and one on the end of the small tube that runs down to the exaust pipe. If its on the crossover you`ll need to get to the bolts on the back off the heads to take it off,then you can replace/plug the holes on the heads
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Cargo Master
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From: Elyria, OH
Your truck should have 2 of those check valves,one on the crossover tube to pump air into the exhaust ports from the back of the heads and one on the end of the small tube that runs down to the exaust pipe. If its on the crossover you`ll need to get to the bolts on the back off the heads to take it off,then you can replace/plug the holes on the heads