LS1 Fuel rail mystery hose...help!
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LS1 Fuel rail mystery hose...help!
I bought an 00' WS6 and the previous owner was running Nitrous, evidant by the nozzle in the air intake line and a hose comming off front of the drivers side fuel rail. At the end of the hose is (I'm assuming) a servo for the nitrous set-up he had. It's a cylindrical thing the size of a pill bottle and has that hose, two electric wires, and a threaded nipple. So the Question is, how do I reverse what he'd done? Where's that hose connect to? Thanks for any help! Swat
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I'm going to say,.. and let me know if I'm way off here..
Unscrew the hose on the schrader valve and find a cap for it. Toss hose in trash.
Buy yourself a new stock or smooth bellows.
done and done.
Unscrew the hose on the schrader valve and find a cap for it. Toss hose in trash.
Buy yourself a new stock or smooth bellows.
done and done.
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Full-Force is right, you need a schrader valve to screw back into the rail, and the a cap that goes over it. You can get a schrader valve and and the tool needed to screw it back in at any autoparts store. Far as the cap goes i don't know where your going to get one of those maybe a junkyard or something. Then get a new bellow, you can use the Fernco style bellow which is like 10bucks at home depot (See stickey At top of Section) or you can buy a stock bellow (i have one that i don't need pm if your interested), and you will be good to go.
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Oooh, I was close.
Haven't done much on fuel systems yet. Didn't think they would have pulled the valve itself, just attached the hose on the end.
D- for me.
so yeah, do what they said.
Haven't done much on fuel systems yet. Didn't think they would have pulled the valve itself, just attached the hose on the end.
D- for me.
so yeah, do what they said.
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The car looks sharp, but the rigged job on the nitrous nozzel install and the hose which probably isn't even rated for fuel makes me wonder how hard it's been beat on and for how long
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The car was beat on pretty badly, but it seems the Transmission and rear-end have taken the beating...well, along with the bumpers. The rear wheel wells are covered with tire rubber even! I've had the Trans rebuilt and I'll be replacing the rear-end when I get the $$. I'm doing my own body work as I have time. Once I saw the NOS stuff I had my mechanic check out the engine. Compression is good, doesn't burn oil or coolant and there aren't any 'ticks' or knocks. LS1 = one durable-*** engine!
So anyway, I copy I need a Schrader valve and cap and a Schrader valve tool. And scrap that hose. I'll probably just use silicone on the bellows as a temp fix until I can buy a smooth one.
Thanks everyone for your help. Swat
So anyway, I copy I need a Schrader valve and cap and a Schrader valve tool. And scrap that hose. I'll probably just use silicone on the bellows as a temp fix until I can buy a smooth one.
Thanks everyone for your help. Swat
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I have never seen a more ghetto rigged fuel line in my life. Why would people do that other than laziness? I may have a couple of this shrader valves laying around. Ill see what I can come up with.
BTW, I know you didnt do that the previous owner did so no offense.
BTW, I know you didnt do that the previous owner did so no offense.
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Let me know if you have any parts and are willing to part with em. The dealerships around here are full of morons. A dealer trying to sell me a Sunfire pointed at the dual exhaust tips and said 'look, it even has dual carbs!' I won't buy parts from a dealership like that!
And one more thing! Sorry folks, but you won't see NOS on this car for a LONG time! I plan to get the most power out of a pump-gas air-only (yes, forced induction, tho) before I have to look for that last little bit and use NOS. NOS is a great power-adder, but shows nothing for the power of the motor. I WANT to be able to run guys down on pure motor muscle. It's a good idea to put a better NOS system on, but it's just not what I want. Thanks everyone! Swat
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The valve is the exact same schrader valve used in the valve stems of your tires. You can go to a tire shop and just ask for a valve and they shouldn't charge your anything for it.