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firefighterwhite89
11-24-2010, 11:58 AM
The thermowax valve on the water neck, by the thermostat. Does That Valve Open/Close My EGR Valve? Mine Broke, And I've Been Told To Block It Off, And My EGR Has Already Been Blocked Off. Would It Be Ok To Block Off The Thermowax Valve With A Brass Cap? It'd Save Me Nearly 80$...
firefighterwhite89
11-24-2010, 12:08 PM
I've Searched Many Times Through My 6 Repair Manuals, And Only Found The Carbeurated Version, Describing Another Valve That Looks Totally Different.
Pico
11-24-2010, 12:26 PM
is this the one your looking at:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v337/picopop/Donor%20Car/valve.jpg
import racer
11-24-2010, 05:22 PM
Is there a how to about cleaning this pico?
Pico
11-24-2010, 05:37 PM
There is a how to somewhere on here. I'm on the train right now,when I get home ill take a search if you haven't found it by that time
firefighterwhite89
11-25-2010, 12:27 PM
is this the one your looking at:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v337/picopop/Donor%20Car/valve.jpg

That Looks Like My IACV Near My Throttle Body.I'm Talking About A Ported Vacuum Switch. It Looks Simular To This Pic:
http://i875.photobucket.com/albums/ab320/firefighterwhite89/8061239047.gif
Some Sites, I've Read Ported Vacuum Switch's Are Important. Though, I Believe This One Connects To My EGR Valve, Which Already Has A Block Off Plate, With The EGR Valve Still Plugged In To Avoid Throwing Engine Codes. So It Seems To Me, It'd Make Sense To Just Plug It...But, IDK. I Can't Find Anything On The Thermowax Valve In Any Repair Manual I Have.
rc00netzero
12-11-2010, 12:34 AM
On some models (A20A3 engine) that was part of the Evaporative Emmisions system. Controls purging of the charcoal canster I think. Hoses would be #3 and #12.
firefighterwhite89
12-11-2010, 01:41 AM
That'd Be The One. Thanks. Think It'd Be Ok To Just Link Both With One Hose, No Thermowax Valve?
rc00netzero
12-13-2010, 01:23 PM
Not sure about that - this also ties to vacume advance so cannot be sure of effect - if really strapped for cash i'd get a JY part. Or Autozone has it...

http://www.autozone.com/autozone/parts/Duralast-Ported-Vacuum-Switch/1986-Honda-Accord/_/N-ij87tZ9n85w?counter=1&itemIdentifier=910131_148681_5934_