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2plus4plus0eq6 · 05-30-2007, 12:05 AM

Im in the middle of swapping my s14 sr into my s13. Sorry I don't have pics at the moment so I will try my best to explain this.

Theres this silver colour metal "module or something" on my driver side strut tower. Im just wondering if anyone knows what it is or if I need it.

I have a '89 s13 which had the ka in it.

Thanks.

240mike · 05-30-2007, 12:14 AM

does it say jecs on it???
just leave it alone if you dont have to take it out..
and was or is it an auto??

2plus4plus0eq6 · 05-30-2007, 12:24 AM

no it doesn't have any writing on it and my car is manual transmission. The 'thing' is mounted to the strut tower bar with a big black bracket on it with two 1/2" hoses coming off of it. Its already off of my car. It was getting in the way when I put the sr in. I dont want to use it if I don't have too.

JDMClifford · 05-30-2007, 12:50 AM

dont need it

2plus4plus0eq6 · 05-31-2007, 12:40 AM

Thanks. that helped. I have another couple parts I'm not sure of. There are 2 stock black cylinder shaped things in the engine bay. 1 is a little larger than the other. I checked one of them and it had like dirt in it.

I don't have a clue what it is or if I need it.

I looked on a diagram and I think its an "activated carbon canister". looks like it.

I attached an image of it.. not sure if it will show.

Thanks

yokotas13 · 05-31-2007, 12:43 AM

dont need it

*fliprayzin240sx* · 05-31-2007, 12:53 AM

Get rid of all that crap. Only thing you need for vacuum line will be to your wastegate, fpr and bov for a basic swap. T off your boost gauge or what ever else you have on those lines.

2plus4plus0eq6 · 06-02-2007, 02:26 PM

Thanks. That makes sense. I got my camera now so I have taken a few pictures of some lines that I am not sure where they connect too. Any Ideas?

This hose comes off the back of the intake manifold

This line comes off the master cylinder

This hard line comes from beneath the car somewhere

sbanzer123 · 06-03-2007, 02:35 AM

top one is for the power brakes and benieth that little black flanged thing is a check valve.

2plus4plus0eq6 · 06-03-2007, 03:44 PM

Sorry I think I made a mistake in the second picture. I believe thats the brake booster that the hose is coming off of. I got a response from another thread saying to connect that to the back of the intake manifold. Just need a second opinion on this.

and I was told that the bottom picture is a hard line that went to the activated carbon canister which I believe is connected to the fuel tank. I think I can just cap that one off.

Thanks for the help

koukimonster139 · 06-03-2007, 03:49 PM

no dont cap that one off

thats a vent for your fuel tank. it lets air in so the fuel can come out

get a mini filter or just let it chill there.

2plus4plus0eq6 · 06-03-2007, 04:22 PM

ahh good point. makes sense because of suction. Well.. I guess it was previously connected to the canister which was then connected to vacuum?

So does it make sense to connect that hard line to the intake manifold or my other vacuum lines? Thanks

koukimonster139 · 06-03-2007, 04:28 PM

ehh i guess you could, but i dont think it would matter because as the fuel pump sucks fuel out and the fuel level drops, it can suck in air by itself via that hardline

could be wrong

2plus4plus0eq6 · 06-03-2007, 04:30 PM

ya makes sense. i'll probably just leave it

misfitsfreak81 · 06-04-2007, 10:41 AM

just cap it with a mini filter. its the breather line for the evap system. used to conect to the charcol canister, its not needed unless you live in a state that you have to pass emisions tests. DO NOT hook it to any vacume line. it was controlled previously by a vacume activated solenoid and not drawn from all the time. repeat, DO NOT hook to any vacume line

mike

05-30-2007, 12:05 AM	#1
2plus4plus0eq6 Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Canada, BC Posts: 390 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Need help identify this part? Im in the middle of swapping my s14 sr into my s13. Sorry I don't have pics at the moment so I will try my best to explain this. Theres this silver colour metal "module or something" on my driver side strut tower. Im just wondering if anyone knows what it is or if I need it. I have a '89 s13 which had the ka in it. Thanks.

05-30-2007, 12:14 AM	#2
240mike Leaky Injector Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: bay area,,san leandro Age: 22 Posts: 84 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	does it say jecs on it??? just leave it alone if you dont have to take it out.. and was or is it an auto?? __________________ cocaine white s13 (also known as primer) mods.... i could write a book on it..

05-30-2007, 12:50 AM	#4
JDMClifford Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Santa Cruz Posts: 376 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	dont need it __________________ Parking lot pimping

05-31-2007, 12:40 AM	#5
2plus4plus0eq6 Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Canada, BC Posts: 390 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Thanks. that helped. I have another couple parts I'm not sure of. There are 2 stock black cylinder shaped things in the engine bay. 1 is a little larger than the other. I checked one of them and it had like dirt in it. I don't have a clue what it is or if I need it. I looked on a diagram and I think its an "activated carbon canister". looks like it. I attached an image of it.. not sure if it will show. Thanks Last edited by 2plus4plus0eq6; 12-22-2009 at 10:31 PM..

05-31-2007, 12:43 AM	#6
yokotas13 Post Whore! Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Milford, CT Age: 40 Posts: 10,519 Trader Rating: (8) Rides Gallery: yokotas13 Feedback Score: 8 reviews	dont need it __________________ 2015 Subaru Outback Overlander - Wagonofdoom

05-30-2007, 12:24 AM	#3
2plus4plus0eq6 Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Canada, BC Posts: 390 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	no it doesn't have any writing on it and my car is manual transmission. The 'thing' is mounted to the strut tower bar with a big black bracket on it with two 1/2" hoses coming off of it. Its already off of my car. It was getting in the way when I put the sr in. I dont want to use it if I don't have too.

05-31-2007, 12:53 AM	#7
fliprayzin240sx Man w/ CTSV & a Car Seat Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Tampa Posts: 17,998 Trader Rating: (19) Rides Gallery: fliprayzin240sx Feedback Score: 19 reviews	Get rid of all that crap. Only thing you need for vacuum line will be to your wastegate, fpr and bov for a basic swap. T off your boost gauge or what ever else you have on those lines. __________________ If you think Zilvia has too many assholes... CLICK HERE!!!

06-02-2007, 02:26 PM	#8
2plus4plus0eq6 Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Canada, BC Posts: 390 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Thanks. That makes sense. I got my camera now so I have taken a few pictures of some lines that I am not sure where they connect too. Any Ideas? This hose comes off the back of the intake manifold This line comes off the master cylinder This hard line comes from beneath the car somewhere

06-03-2007, 02:35 AM	#9
sbanzer123 Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Buffalo, NY Age: 36 Posts: 534 Trader Rating: (6) Feedback Score: 6 reviews	top one is for the power brakes and benieth that little black flanged thing is a check valve.

06-03-2007, 03:44 PM	#10
2plus4plus0eq6 Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Canada, BC Posts: 390 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Sorry I think I made a mistake in the second picture. I believe thats the brake booster that the hose is coming off of. I got a response from another thread saying to connect that to the back of the intake manifold. Just need a second opinion on this. and I was told that the bottom picture is a hard line that went to the activated carbon canister which I believe is connected to the fuel tank. I think I can just cap that one off. Thanks for the help

06-03-2007, 03:49 PM	#11
koukimonster139 Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Birmingham, AL Age: 38 Posts: 1,379 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	no dont cap that one off thats a vent for your fuel tank. it lets air in so the fuel can come out get a mini filter or just let it chill there. __________________ ho ha ho chi chi

06-03-2007, 04:22 PM	#12
2plus4plus0eq6 Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Canada, BC Posts: 390 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	ahh good point. makes sense because of suction. Well.. I guess it was previously connected to the canister which was then connected to vacuum? So does it make sense to connect that hard line to the intake manifold or my other vacuum lines? Thanks

06-03-2007, 04:28 PM	#13
koukimonster139 Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Birmingham, AL Age: 38 Posts: 1,379 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	ehh i guess you could, but i dont think it would matter because as the fuel pump sucks fuel out and the fuel level drops, it can suck in air by itself via that hardline could be wrong __________________ ho ha ho chi chi

06-03-2007, 04:30 PM	#14
2plus4plus0eq6 Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Canada, BC Posts: 390 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	ya makes sense. i'll probably just leave it

06-04-2007, 10:41 AM	#15
misfitsfreak81 Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: northern suck Posts: 354 Trader Rating: (1) Feedback Score: 1 reviews	just cap it with a mini filter. its the breather line for the evap system. used to conect to the charcol canister, its not needed unless you live in a state that you have to pass emisions tests. DO NOT hook it to any vacume line. it was controlled previously by a vacume activated solenoid and not drawn from all the time. repeat, DO NOT hook to any vacume line mike

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