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Date: Sat, 31 Jul 2004 20:12:59 +0100
From: "Mike P" <privacynospamacy.net>
Subject: Re: Missing dump/bov valve? Or did it not have one originally?


"MeatballTurbo" <carl.robsonnospamcing-czechs.com> wrote in message news:MPG.1b75f73b7be8f921989fb0nospam.individual.net... > In article <2n1tfrFrul25U1nospamberlin.de>, privacynospamacy.net spouted > forth into alt.autos.saab... > > My 1984 T16 doesn't appear to have any dump valve at all? Is this correct? > > I thought I'd read somewhere that all 16 valve turbos > > had them? My 1987 model did, but I've had all the pipes off and there is > > nothing at all where the dump valve should be. > > I presume it's easy enough to retro-fit one providing I get the rubber elbow > > and a length of vac hose? Or does the older car have > > some other mechanism that I'm not aware of already? > > > > cheers > > Mike > > > > > > > Mine had had the hose that goes from the throttlebody to the dumpvalve > cut and capped off with a very large torx bolt. the Valve itself is > sandwiched between the boost pipe (from air meter to turbo) and the > thermostat housing. that had been left in on mine. > Thanks Carl. I replaced the DV on my the '87 car, so I know where it should be, it just isn't there. I'm all nice and clean now so I'll have a root and see if any pipes have been blocked/removed and if the outlet on the TB is there.. Ta Mike

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