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Posted by: Porsche Rescue Aug 17 2006, 07:32 PM

Pic may not be too clear, but the silver metal tube at the bottom, what is its purpose?


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Posted by: brp914 Aug 17 2006, 08:48 PM

it doesn't look oem - my '76 doesn't have it. looks like a hack job. the egr valve and associated plumbing to air cleaner is missing and the air pump is gone.

Posted by: Porsche Rescue Aug 17 2006, 09:11 PM

Car was sold new in Texas, if that makes any difference.

Posted by: maf914 Aug 18 2006, 12:09 PM

Could that be the smog air pump piping? Does it connect to threaded tubes (air injection nozzels into the head exhaust ports) adjacent to the intake manifold on the heads? It's been so long since my car had the air pump system that I forget what it actually looks like.

Posted by: Porsche Rescue Aug 18 2006, 01:27 PM

I now think it is plumbing for the air pump which is no longer on the car. For now I only have the picture. I bought the car and it is being shipped to me. I guess it is a bypass of some sort. Hope it will pass smog in Oregon or I will be looking for a pump and other necessary parts.

Posted by: Mueller Aug 18 2006, 01:30 PM

QUOTE(Porsche Rescue @ Aug 18 2006, 12:27 PM)

Posted by: Porsche Rescue Aug 18 2006, 02:00 PM

Thanks Mike. I will be in touch when I get the car and go through the smog check here. It will probably be at least a month. The shipper I am using is slow but cheap!

Posted by: boxstr Aug 18 2006, 10:27 PM

After looking at a 75 and a 76 914 that I have for sale at CAMP 914 Both withthe smog equipment still intact. I would say that it is for the smog pump.
Craig

Posted by: Bruce Allert Aug 19 2006, 07:23 AM

Jim...


I had to ask

Jes' kain't leave'm it alone, kin'ya?


......b

Posted by: Porsche Rescue Aug 19 2006, 07:49 AM

I lasted 3 weeks already! Problem is the damn computer keeps finding 'em. When I see one-owner, low miles I get real excited. Now where to store it? Got about a month to figure that out.