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A vented optispark for a 1993 LT1

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Old 09-23-2017, 11:52 AM
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Should I plug up that vent? My intake elbow doesn't have the insert for the hose that runs from the optispark vent.
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Does the aluminum housing have 3 weep holes in the bottom near that vent? Looks like someone put a 95-97 cap on a spline opti.
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You can also convert it to a vented system. I've gotten a couple of the vacuum hose/valve sets for vented opti from the boneyard and have a new one on my 94 M6. I just modded the cap and isolator (middle plastic section between cap and aluminum body). And poke a hole in the intake elbow. Intake elbow end provides fresh air, vacuum from driver's side of the intake (T off of the EGR vacuum port). Plug the 3 weep holes on the bottom with a little RTV.
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^^^^this

or if you don't want to go vented just get a vac plug nipple at auto part store (help section) and plug the one on your cap
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Originally Posted by ******
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or if you don't want to go vented just get a vac plug nipple at auto part store (help section) and plug the one on your cap
why would he NOT want a vented...., just get a T piece vacuum hose conector and make your self, loot at any 94 up LT1 to see where the hose goes.
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Originally Posted by curacaoz28
why would he NOT want a vented...., s.
....I was recommending he do vent the opti (as noted^^^^^in the post above mine). Its a very easy mod

only if he chose not to.....at least plug that hole on the opti with a vac plug
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EGR was deleted by previous owner I believe. Am I out of luck?

No AIR system (air pump and the tubing is gone).
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Originally Posted by ShovelMan
EGR was deleted by previous owner I believe. Am I out of luck?

No AIR system (air pump and the tubing is gone).
AIR delete is one of the ''free mods" you can do on a LT1, while still having a vented opti. Look it up on shbox. I just installed a T on one of my vacuum hose
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Here's a visual aid:



On my 94 cars the one labeled "To Optispark" isn't there or just has a metal plug, can't remember which. You can use that one if you have the barbed fitting or put a T where the "To EGR Solenoid" goes. In your case, I bet this one is just capped. For those wanting to keep EGR this becomes a T. For those deleting or without, an elbow to the opti harness works, I prefer an elbow because it lowers the possibility of a kink that's possible if connected like in the photo.



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