Unnecessary underhood stuff (1 Viewer)

[bobthebuilder]

I think I'm going to remove my rear heater setup in an effort to simplify and hopefully eliminate potential issues. While I'm in there, what else can I remove in an effort to simplify?

Where can I find a diagram of the factory heater hose/cooling system setup?

 

[jcardona1]

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[mercedeezel]

here's all i could find on the engine side ...

 

[bobthebuilder]

Thanks guys!

 

[bsmart82]

Depending on how strict your state and/or county is for safety inspection(if you even have one) there is plenty to remove. I have deleted rear heater, pair system, evap system(charcoal canister and solenoid), egr system, and fuel pressure solenoid.

 

[dannyp]

here is a thread about some things to delete. its on my one day list
https://forum.ih8mud.com/80-series-tech/611280-removing-egr-pair-vsvs.html

 

[bruja blanca]

here is a thread about some things to delete. its on my one day list
https://forum.ih8mud.com/80-series-tech/611280-removing-egr-pair-vsvs.html

Good thread! I wonder how much of that applies to a '96 LX. We have disconnected the rear heater hose. Soon we will be pulling all the pieces including the under seat blower. We have way too much "junk" under the hood.

 

[bobthebuilder]

I understand that the engineers did things for a reason but I think the less things that are under the hood, the less things to break

 

[Kernal]

bsmart82; Can you describe how you removed the fuel pressure solenoid and evap system, advantages, disadvantages?

 

[bsmart82]

The evap system is very simple, it's just a charcoal canister and a vsv. I just removed both and tucked the vapor hose into the inner fender. I do occasionally have a faint fuel smell from the engine compartment after a drive, but doesn't bother me. My canister was clogged and causing tank pressure build up so I just removed it. The main advantage is free space and less parts to fail. The fuel pressure solenoid was removed mainly because I was already removing all the other vsvs between the intake manifold so I pulled it too. All it does is provide atmospheric pressure to the fuel pressure regulator during cranking for slightly higher fuel pressure. I have not noticed any adverse affects since removed. I simply used a short piece of vacuum hose and connected the regulator to the intake manifold vacuum nipple.

 

[DetroitStyle]

I guess I'll be the dummy here.

What's a VSV? What does it do?

 

[bsmart82]

Vacuum Switching Valve, it's an electrical valve to control vacuum flow.

 

[brian]

removed the pair system, egr is on the list.

 

[landtank]

dual battery setup