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Why is there a golf tee in my engine bay?

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  1. GrigioGuy

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    #1 GrigioGuy, Mar 16, 2007
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    So I found this while working on my plug wires on the 328. Obviously somebody plugged a vacuum line in the past -- but why? I'm off to the parts diagrams, but a hint would be appreciated.
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  2. martin-uk

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    you would never be able to tee off from there, the ball would fall out,
     
  3. Bullfighter

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    It's one of those early defective wooden valves. I would replace with the upgraded metal part, if I were you.
     
  4. dm_n_stuff

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    Obviously a missing T-valve of some sort.

    I'd play a 9 iron from there, or maybe take a drop.

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  5. pippo

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    Beats a threaded bolt that kind of chafes (spelling?) the inside of the rubber.
     
  6. Irishman

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    I have done it. Especially with fuel lines on my Harley. Have a few in my garage for just these occasions :). And I don't golf!

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  7. Rifledriver

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    There is a vacuum routing diagram under the hood. You should be able to figure it out from that.
     
  8. Steve King

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    I would assume that's where they marked the ball. It would either be an unplayable lie which you would get a free drop or it would be a manmade hazzard which is a free lift. I would not play the 9 iron , there is to much risk in damaging the club.
     
  9. Rifledriver

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    Golf Tees were so widely used by mechanics for plugging vacuum lines during tuning diagnosing etc Motorcraft used to include them in their tune up kits years ago. I probably have ten or twenty in my tool box.
     
  10. tvine

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    And I thought I was the only dinosaur that still used golf tees for vacuum line plugs. I do try to remember to take them out though.
     
  11. climb

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    You'd think he'd use one of the naked lady Tees.
     
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    I'm just guessing here but I think that vac line is connected on the left side of the intake manifold that goes to the Digiplex.
     
  13. DGS

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    At a guess: Air injection system (TAV 10) removed when the cat was gutted?
     
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    You think thats bad.. I bought an old 911 one time and the radio was wired using Bandaids for Electrical tape.
     
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    Reach under the dash of those older cars, and you'll see why installers keep lots of band-aids at hand. ;)
     
  16. carlrose

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    Hi Tillman,

    Look at the off-white domed valve in the background of your picture. There's a vacuum line that leads into the top aspect.

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  17. snj5

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    Microplex advance vacuum line to port side of plenum, or the vacuum line to the off white emissions valve already mentioned.
     
  18. SoftwareDrone

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    Check your pistons; you might have a hole in one.
     
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    Booo! Booooo!



    :D LOL
     
  20. snj5

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    brilliant. :)
     
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    <groan>
     
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    I think it could a rare NOS F50 part.
     
  23. GrigioGuy

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    Thanks for the tip. I didn't realize there was a hose routing diagram underneath. Unfortunately, this isn't on the diagram

    And we have a winner. Looking at the parts manual, it seems this is part of the air injection system.

    I've been working on the electrical, so I'll leave this alone at the moment -- first rule of troubleshooting, don't change 2 things at once. Once I get this other sorted, I'll reattach the vacuum hose and see what happens. I suspect that valve is bad and therefore bypassed.
     
  24. jmillard308

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    It's where you rest your balls when you are driving :)
     

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