My car just has a rubber hose that goes from the smog pump to the tube that goes to the back of the heads. It’s hard to get a picture of it without taking the intake off, but it’s just a straight rubber hose. Is there supposed to be something in between?
Ok, that is the part of the smog system that the air pump shoves air into, a valve in the middle of that mess diverts air either into the heads or the exhaust depending on engine temp.
Thanks karthief and 5L5. Thanks for hanging in there with me with all my stupid questions. I just jacked up my car, belly full of steak and potatoes, (blah), and looked. I don’t have the opening for the pipe down at the h pipe. Didn’t even notice that the pipe from the smog tube to the h pipe was missing. Remember, I’ve only had this car since February and haven’t messed with the exhaust. Previous owner must have not put it back on. The exhaust is some sort of Frankenstein exhaust. I’ll have to address that. No disrespect to J richter but I wouldn’t have figured it out without your guys’ help. He told me to just figure it out.
Well the tech stuff, which jrichker has an endless suppy of, tells you what it malfunctioning, it's up to the end user (car owner/person trying to fix it) to perform the steps, which you did, now that tube may or may not be plugged up. It is still worth the effort to check it.
One thing to remember: you came have codes even if your check enging light is not on.
I know he does, this forum wouldn’t survive without jrichker. Thanks to you guys, I found out that I have parts missing that are leading to my codes and I need to locate those and then go from there. I’ll report back.
Can you tell me where the vacuum lines the come off the top of the valves go? Are those the ones you are saying go to the TAB/TAD Solenoids behind the shock tower?