What is this?
Looks like an A.I.R. Vacuum solenoid... Connects to the air pump.
This diagram is from a 95 car... This sticker was placed over the factory original after an update/recall. Your 97 may be similar.
This diagram is from a 95 car... This sticker was placed over the factory original after an update/recall. Your 97 may be similar.
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is it in the same location as the second pic from jb442? it has a small clip on it and i cant figure out what it clips to. it has a thin black hose going to it but is there something else that plugs into the prong like things on it? i can take a cell pic of where it sits in my engine bay tomorrow if that will help.
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From: roseville
is it in the same location as the second pic from jb442? it has a small clip on it and i cant figure out what it clips to. it has a thin black hose going to it but is there something else that plugs into the prong like things on it? i can take a cell pic of where it sits in my engine bay tomorrow if that will help.
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From: roseville
okay so i have to wrong part in mind i went and looked and then i didnt think i had this one ur talking about but if u want to call me i can explain it better then trying to give u pics bc the pic up there is a lil off to where it is
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Im actually dealing with the same issue now. None of the videos Ive seen about removing the AIR system have mentioned removing this solenoid at all. i was thinking about removing it and capping off the vacuum port on the intake, but i wasn't sure. Its not plugged into anything and there isn't a plug for it anywhere i can see.
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Im actually dealing with the same issue now. None of the videos Ive seen about removing the AIR system have mentioned removing this solenoid at all. i was thinking about removing it and capping off the vacuum port on the intake, but i wasn't sure. Its not plugged into anything and there isn't a plug for it anywhere i can see.
i just removed my A.I.R. system i few weeks ago that soloniod was was attached down by thar air pump bracket. idk if it was working though because both vacuum lines where rotted away and never had a cel
Same with mine. Mine is apparently non-functional because it didn't seem to be hooked up to anything.
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I paid $1500 to have a head gasket replaced in and a full tune up on fluids and brakes because she currently resides 4 hours away in my parents garage and I couldn't get back to do it myself.....(their goes my LE2 heads)..........you might ask why well she sat for 4 years during me getting married, starting a career, having 2 children but now she is ready to come home
Since you cut part of the roof away you should get weld-on subframe connectors if you don't already have them. Lots of t-top owners have complained in years past about a creaking chassis.
