Stupid questions about a 1988 dodge ram van!

11/28/2015 4:42pm Edited Date/Time 11/29/2015 12:37pm
Hello boys and girls!
A few days a dodge van landed in my lap for various reasons.
But I don't know shit about v8's or american cars, So I have a few stupid questions, and more are bound to come.


1. what is this thingomabob? my best guess is some kind of vacuum thingy that leaks, that's why they unplugged it and plugged the hose. what does it do? do I need it?



2. As far as I can see there is no adjustment on the throttle cable. But there is some kind of plastic spacer on the cable on the gas pedal. I need to take up some slack. Is more of these spacers the way to go, and if so what are they called?


Thanks a bunch!




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Jmcd1988
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11/28/2015 5:24pm
1.) that is an EGR valve. It recirculates the exhaust gases into the engine to improve emissions. If you don't have emission testing near you, just cap it.

2.) cables stretch over time. The best way to fix that is a new cable.... Or do what I do and pull the cable tight and zip some zip ties between the petal and cable stop.


Hopes this helps!
motogrady
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11/28/2015 5:26pm Edited Date/Time 11/28/2015 5:35pm
The thingamajob is an EGR valve, should hook up to a can or canister somewhere around the engine,
It's part of the emissions controls system. You don't really need it. The throttle cable, get a new one.

It looks like you have a 1/2 ton van, should say b150 on it somewhere. Lightest duty they made.
5 lug nuts is 1/2, over that they went to 8 or 10.

Motor, it's probally. 318 cubic inch, smallest v8 they made, next up is a 360, but seeing how it's a half ton, not a 3/4 or one ton, I'd say a 318, which, taken care of , run forever.
If, at around 100,000 miles is just doesn't start, turns over real easy, has spark but no compression,
It threw a timing chain.
markit
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11/29/2015 5:04am
My b300 Sportsman rv is based off the san model. Great van Ford and Dodge owen the full size van market
Xracerdone
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11/29/2015 6:12am
Sweet, my favorite up line; "GET IN THE VAN!!!"

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11/29/2015 12:37pm
Thanks for the info guys!
The communists and treehuggers have lots of power over here, so enviromental mumbo jumbo is huge.
And the MOT's are pretty strict compared to the US, so we'll see how my next one turns out.

And to my next stupid question, How the hell do you remove the gear shift knob without destroying it?
Thanks!



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