SOLVED - What's this exhaust part? (JK Stainless)

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ianders
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SOLVED - What's this exhaust part? (JK Stainless)

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Am I missing something obvious? Can't see what these two parts are for and feeling quite dim...
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Re: Daft question - What's this exhaust part? (JK Stainless)

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ianders wrote: Am I missing something obvious? Can't see what these two parts are for and feeling quite dim...


Can't say for certain but looks like it could be a rudamentary clamp on heat exchanger for the warm air feed for carb. General consensus is that its not really needed with UK temps so can be omitted.
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Re: Daft question - What's this exhaust part? (JK Stainless)

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Glad to know it's not something important.

So I've managed to shear 2 studs. One I should manage to get out, the other is going to be a pita. I've cut all the pipes off to give better access to them. All part and parcel with a 30+ year old van though. Putting the new one on should be a breeze compared to this!

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Re: Daft question - What's this exhaust part? (JK Stainless)

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Just got one of these stainless exhausts myself to fit next weekend so looking forward to hopefully not shearing any bolts :mrgreen:

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Re: Daft question - What's this exhaust part? (JK Stainless)

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The official party line is "They're warm air pick up tubes to help reduce carb icing for 1.9 carb models. If you have a 2.1 injection, you don't need them."

You were spot on ash1293

ash1293 wrote:Can't say for certain but looks like it could be a rudamentary clamp on heat exchanger for the warm air feed for carb. General consensus is that its not really needed with UK temps so can be omitted.
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