Broken vacuum tube off throttle body. Help please.

[xveganxcowboyx]

Today one of my turbo coolant lines sprung a leak. I picked up a new hose (turns out to be a bit too big grrrr...) Anyway, when I went to remove the piece of hose I snapped apart the plastic piece right below the radiator cap. It's the piece with 2 outlets that the throttle body tubes run into. It broke right where the tubes run out of it (so it is now a main shaft and the 2 offshoots stuck in the rubber hoses)

Questions: What exactly does this system do? How essential is it? (IE will it run temporarily without it?) Is there an easy fix or a place to order the part?

Can take a picture if it is needed.

THANKS!

 

[sureshot971]

could you post a pick i am a little confused on this there are lots of hoses running to and from your throttle body. thanks

 

[xveganxcowboyx]

They are the 4 main hoses running off the top of the TB.

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[oldman]

That is the thermal vacuum valve, part of the emission system. Might as well perform the vacuum line removal mod.

 

[xveganxcowboyx]

That's the perfect "easy fix" answer.

2 questions left:

Does this have a signiffigant effect on emissions? I don't like to be a gross polluter if I can help it.

Any issues with driving it for a few days until I get a chance to fix it? I don't want to be immobile on halloween weekend


*edit* Nevermind about my first question. The VFAQ EGR blockoff gives emissions info.

 

[oldman]

Does this have a signiffigant effect on emissions? I don't like to be a gross polluter if I can help it.

Not really, as long as you keep the cat on you're all good.

Any issues with driving it for a few days until I get a chance to fix it? I don't want to be immobile on halloween weekend

Leaving it like it is yes, it's a boost and vacuum leak until you replace the valve and re-connect all the vacuum lines or perform the removal mod.

 

[xveganxcowboyx]

Looks like I'll be doing the removal. I'm looking around for scrap aluminum for an egr block off plate as we speak.

A boost leak won't mean much since I'm already leaking like hell. Yesterday I reseated my injectors (one still leaking) and fixed my BISS only to have the TB shaft seals go. Any proper boosting is pretty much out of the question anyway.

Thanks for all the help!

 

[oldman]

You're welcome.