While changing the rubber vacuum lines to silicone on my new 1984 TC I broke a check valve from the Thermactor diverter. The one that leads to the rear of the heads below the air cleaner. The check valve was badly corroded and some water dripped out when the rubber hose fitting broke off.
I plugged the valve with putty epoxy metal and some JB Weld since it was blowing off exhaust fumes.
Will this last or burn off too soon? My idea was to use it as a temporary remedy and unscrew the valve and maybe find a plug that fits the threading (not that easy in Germany if it´s not metric stuff)
BTW:
Got the car with disconnected smog system: seized airpump with no belt and welded up cats.
Check valves, rubber hoses and diverter valve still in place, as well as the TAD and TAB solenoids. These are mandatory for correct EEC IV engine management, right? If so I´ll replace their rubber hoses with silicon, too.
I plugged the valve with putty epoxy metal and some JB Weld since it was blowing off exhaust fumes.
Will this last or burn off too soon? My idea was to use it as a temporary remedy and unscrew the valve and maybe find a plug that fits the threading (not that easy in Germany if it´s not metric stuff)
BTW:
Got the car with disconnected smog system: seized airpump with no belt and welded up cats.
Check valves, rubber hoses and diverter valve still in place, as well as the TAD and TAB solenoids. These are mandatory for correct EEC IV engine management, right? If so I´ll replace their rubber hoses with silicon, too.
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