

| Subject: | Re: Can Anyone Identify This "Thing"? |
| From: | Paul Connelly |
| Date: | Tue, 15 Jul 2008 19:56:46 -0600 |
So the hose from the intake manifold that the booster pump is teed in to is a brake vacuum line then? Any idea what the other line does or goes? Paul. On Tue, Jul 15, 2008 at 7:50 PM, Richard Golen <rgolen@hotmail.com> wrote: > > The vacuum hose would probably go up in to the cab and connect with a > vacuum switch on the brake and clutch pedals. Assuming you aren't going to > rebuild the cruise system, I'd remove all of the stuff in the engine > compartment. > > > > > Date: Tue, 15 Jul 2008 19:28:16 -0600 > > From: vanagonhummingbird@GMAIL.COM > > Subject: Re: Can Anyone Identify This "Thing"? > > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > > > > Thanks Bob/Richard, > > > > That would make sense - there are other traces of cruise having been > there > > at some time. So where would the pipe that runs forward between the > gearbox > > and gas tank go? and what is that line that is providing the vacuum? > > Presumably I can remove the T and replace it with a straight through > > connector on that line, but the other one I can't see or even feel where > it > > goes.. > > > > Paul. > > > > On Tue, Jul 15, 2008 at 7:07 PM, Bob Stevens <mtbiker62@hotmail.com> > wrote: > > > > > Wondering if this is part of an aftermarket cruise control. In about > '91, > > > maybe '93 there was a recall on cruise controls and some variety of > > > aftermarket-type CC's were installed by dealers. > > > > > > Bob Stevens > > > '87 Syncro Westy > > > > > > > I've posted some pics of the thing to a spare page on my website > here: > > > The > > > > Thing - http://tinyurl.com/6dlp4d > > > > > > > > It also had a wire connected to the feed to the coil. > > > > > > > > TIA, > > > > > > > > Paul > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------ > > > Use video conversation to talk face-to-face with Windows Live > Messenger. Get > > > started.< > http://www.windowslive.com/messenger/connect_your_way.html?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_Refresh_messenger_video_072008 > > > > > > > ------------------------------ > Making the world a better place one message at a time. Check out the i'm > Talkathon.<http://www.imtalkathon.com/?source=EML_WLH_Talkathon_BetterPlace> >
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