some questionable items pics inside opinions and facts needed

[Knuckles4696]

well if youve read any of my posts you know im dealing with an issue with the sho which i think ive narrowed down to the FPR being bad as it spits up fuel out of the top into the vacuum line causing it sputter after hard acceleration. either way as ive been going threw it getting ready to take the manifold off tomm to do some maintenance and replacement of the FPR, ive run into a few questionable items.


1. the vacuum distribution block I havent been able to find much info on this but I did have one just open, if someone could shed some light as to what these all stand for and the one i capped off was just an open leak.



2.when i bought the car i was informed they changed out the thermostat but managed to either pinch or just mess up the install of the gasket/seal. this causes a very little leak of coolant no biggie as it will get fixed BUT as I was looking at it today I noticed the smaller line above the thermostat that seems to run to the IAC or something near it is pinched as if they used a line WAYYYY to long.




I can get more pics for reference if needed but if anyone has any info on these 2 that would be highly useful.

Thank you for your time.

Knuckles

 

[Racer X]

1.

S - Source
B/R - Brake Release, a feature on automatic regular Taurus' that allow for automatic e-brake release when shifted to drive.
S/C - Speed Control. On MTX SHO's, the cruise control is vacuum actuated.
B/B - Brake booster.

2. That's the coolant hose for the throttle body heater. The factory hoses are formed, however I'm pretty sure they're obsolete at this point, so your next option is bulk hose, or to do what's called the Throttle Body Coolant Bypass. If you live in the great lakes region, or in an area that experiences below freezing temperatures regularly, I don't recommend bypassing the throttle body heater, lest you experience throttle body icing.

Which is usually followed by a stuck throttle, and all that entails.

 

[notbange]

I got a nice C shaped formed hose for the throttle body bypass at autozone a few weeks ago, fits well and was a good replacement for the very spongy factory hose. Dayco 86802.

 

[Knuckles4696]

ty for the info. i definetely dont need a heater as i live in arizona. now how is it you guys disable this then?

 

[notbange]

This is just the throttle body and idle air heater circuit we are referring to here, the hoses connect from under the throttle body to around the thermostat. This is the messed up hose in your pic, it may already be bypassed.

 

[hawkeye18]

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