Nothing needs to be connected here right?

[90CherryTSI]

In the pic, it's under the throttle body, is this just part of the emissions stuff? There are two spots for vac hoses but I dont think anything has ever been connected here (since the emissions was ripped).

On and it did start, first try after the full rebuild, albeit runs like poop, have an oil and water leak that are easy to fix, but it runs like crap. First gear doesn't pull really but I know I need to be gentle on the new motor for a bit so we'll see. Thanks again!

 

[oddrob]

Thats your EGR valve, I would make sure that it is fully blocked off, or you should hook it back up.

 

[1990CherryTSI]

W/o all the emissions stuff hooked up is it realy going to help if just this is hooked back up?

 

[oddrob]

Put a block off plate behind the EGR and you'll have no problems.

 

[99gst_racer]

As far as I know, you should re-connect the vac line to the EGR valve and then use a block-off plate. This fools the ECU into thinking the EGR is installed and functioning. If you fully remove it, I believe the computer will get pissed off and make things run worse. Good luck.