Date:         Thu, 16 Oct 2014 08:24:36 -0400
Reply-To:     Ryan Perry <rjdperry@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         Ryan Perry <rjdperry@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Vacuum System Parts on 1.9 - "Y's" and Constrictors...
Comments: To: Neil N <musomuso@gmail.com>
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Just thought of something. For the ridiculously small one at the rear T
they call it a Jet...I wonder if I just glued a Jet from my motorcycle in
there? Seems like it would be about the same size diameter to fit into the
tubing (mine is 4mm, all the FLAPS had) Just a thought...

Ryan Perry


On Thu, Oct 16, 2014 at 8:17 AM, Ryan Perry <rjdperry@gmail.com> wrote:

> So there are votes for both sides. If it is possible to help with Off Idle
> Bog (which is one of the reasons I am doing this) should I try and
> constrict it? It seems I could easily enough pull the FLAPS tee and throw
> some JB weld on the end and drill it out.
>
> And if so in reading through this there are 2 constrictors
>
>
>    -  "T" from the vacuum line off of the Throttle Body to the valve on
>    the charcoal canister = .06mm (described as 1.5 the thickness of a post it
>    note...wow!)
>    - "Y" from the line off the passenger side of the Plenum on the
>    smaller 3.5 branch that goes to the Charcoal canister = 1.4mm or roughly a
>    1/16 drill bit.
>
>
> I haven't contacted my local VW dealer but they are usually pretty
> arrogant when it comes to anything built prior to 2K and all my online
> research leads to NLA.
> Thoughts on should I or ways to do this? David you mentioned a greased
> wire with JB weld...that sounds doable.
>
>
> Ryan Perry
> Asheville, NC
>
>