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Stainless steel exhaust- will it disable 'winter pack' valve

Posted: Tue Jul 14, 2009 8:52 am
by Tizzle
My 'winter pack' cold start valve recently got stuck shut. I managed to force it open thanks to some great advice on this forum =D> but I'm a bit worried it'll happen again if the switch is accidently hit for any reason. My exhaust is also in a bad way (rust) so I've made a decision to get a full stainless jobby fitted (all the way from the turbo).
This is my question - after the stainless exhaust system is fitted will it still be possible to use the cold start switch - or does taking away the standard exhaust remove the valve (and the possibility of it causing problems) too??
Thanks!

Re: Stainless steel exhaust- will it disable 'winter pack' valve

Posted: Tue Jul 14, 2009 9:09 am
by haydn callow
No problem if the valve is removed....not required.....there are a couple of vacuum pipes run to the valve to operate it....just dissconnect them and "bung" the ends with a bolt or something

Re: Stainless steel exhaust- will it disable 'winter pack' valve

Posted: Tue Jul 14, 2009 9:31 am
by Tizzle
haydn callow wrote:No problem if the valve is removed....not required.....there are a couple of vacuum pipes run to the valve to operate it....just dissconnect them and "bung" the ends with a bolt or something
Excellent - but is the valve in the exhaust pipe so therefore will be removed automatically when the old exhaust is removed or do I have to ask the new exhaust fitters to disconnect it?

Re: Stainless steel exhaust- will it disable 'winter pack' valve

Posted: Tue Jul 14, 2009 9:37 am
by haydn callow
It is built into the old system....just mention it and tell them to discard it and block off the vacuum pipes.

Re: Stainless steel exhaust- will it disable 'winter pack' valve

Posted: Tue Jul 14, 2009 9:45 am
by Tizzle
Great, thanks Haydn :D

Re: Stainless steel exhaust- will it disable 'winter pack' valve

Posted: Tue Jul 14, 2009 12:21 pm
by johnlee
I Got Mine From MIJ performane made to measure while i waited they use your existing flange and replace from downpipe backwards with their own flexi and brill back box. was £290 great job nice guys and free coffee. you can have what tailpipe you want and choose a grunt or a perrrrrrrrrrrr.
=D>