I agree Scott, any ideas on the other line?

Paul

On Tue, Jul 15, 2008 at 9:35 PM, Scott Daniel - Turbovans <
scottdaniel@turbovans.com> wrote:

> I suspect you are talkiing about a black plastic vacuum line , about 1./2
> inch outside diameter.
> one end is connected to the middle part of the intake manifold
> system........the other end goes all the way forward to the Vaccum Brake
> Booster above the pedals in front.
> just cap off the T to the gizmo and you'll be done with that part, or at
> least functional without the gizmo being there.
> Unless I have a future planned use, I don't like things that don't have a
> function on the engine or van.
>
> scott
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Paul Connelly" <
> vanagonhummingbird@GMAIL.COM>
> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> Sent: Tuesday, July 15, 2008 6:56 PM
>
> Subject: Re: Can Anyone Identify This "Thing"?
>
>
>  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
>>> > >
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