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pepsi_blue_88
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i put on some bbk shorty headers and the it took alot oof space and i think its my smog tube not very sure it has like 4 hoses connected to it. the the pipe that goes down has a smog hose to it connecting it to the exhaust i cant get the pipe to set straight allowing me not to connect the tube to the exhaust. how the hell can i fix this problem ?
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did they send you the right ones? because aren't the automatics, different from the 5 spd ones?

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get some high temp rubber tubing and connect that smog tube to the H-pipe [Smile]

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quote:
Originally posted by blind:
get some high temp rubber tubing and connect that smog tube to the H-pipe [Smile]

exactly, just cut the end of the smog tube off. the ball joint part. put the rubber hose on it, get some small clamps like on the radiator hoses. easy stuff, takes about 15 min.

even if you do get it to connect without the using the rubber hose, it will most likely come apart. happened to me.

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Posts: 1209 | From: antioch | Registered: Oct 2002  |  :
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quote:
Originally posted by blind:
get some high temp rubber tubing and connect that smog tube to the H-pipe [Smile]

Isn't that how it is supposed to be done? [Wink]

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Posts: 1785 | From: Fairfield, CA/Okinawa, Japan | Registered: Oct 2002  |  :
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quote:
Originally posted by blind:
get some high temp rubber tubing and connect that smog tube to the H-pipe [Smile]

Thats the way I have always done it [patriot]

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Posts: 2353 | From: Fairfield / Santa Rosa , Ca | Registered: Sep 2001  |  :
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Run a smaller belt and elimanate the smog crap.

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quote:
Originally posted by six 5.0:
Run a smaller belt and elimanate the smog crap.

he has to pass smog though [Wink] [Big Grin]

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