Jeff,
I removed mine years ago, along with the rest of the emissions stuff with no
noticeable impact. An easy way to check might be to just leave the
connection at the oil pressure switch disconnected. I think that would
disable it so you could see what happens.
Bob
Bob Danielson
1975 TR6
Running with TBI, Toyota 5 speed &
Nissan differential
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jeffrey Johnson" <mondoluxe@suddenlink.net>
To: <triumphs@autox.team.net>
Sent: Sunday, December 28, 2008 12:17 PM
Subject: [TR] Anti-run on valve TR6
> As a prelude to my question, I'll admit that I have taken off every piece
> of gumment mandated smog devices. The air pump(which was at the point of
> seizure), the gulp valve, the air injection manifold and the EGR valve.
> I would hope that by setting this background you may more clearly
> understand the nature of my question.
>
>
> ---- Has anyone on the list ditched their anti-run on valve?
>
> I've always been puzzled by it's existence because it seems to me that
> it's very existence indicates that it was engineered in a band-aid
> solution to a more serious problem, ie: a poorly designed gumment mandated
> attempt at reducing emissions.
>
>
>
> I also wish to state that I still retain the last emission check that was
> done on my car in 1998 in the state of Ohio and will gladly pay for a new
> emission check when I get the Jezebel properly timed, carbs synched and
> the engine has been run-in properly.
>
> I would do this in the interest of settling some questions that appear
> sporadically on the list.
>
> Should someone have knowledge in this area, please feel free to contact me
> off-list.
>
> Thanks again for your support.
>
> Yours in Triumph,
>
>
> Jeffrey
> I was born in the year that Curragh King won the Arkansas Derby, the year
> that saw our most gracious queen coronated and Sir Edmund Hillary scaled
> Mt. Everest. The new year marks forty years of continuous ownership of a
> Triumph.
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