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5th and 6th ports

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Old Oct 9, 2004 | 11:06 AM
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5th and 6th ports

what is an easy and reliable way to tell if the 5th and 6th ports are opening
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Old Oct 9, 2004 | 01:24 PM
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I would guess have someone rev it to about 4200 and watch to see if the actuators are opening. I just took a wire tire and straped mine open since I have no converter and the air tube is gone.
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Old Oct 9, 2004 | 07:00 PM
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Doesn't the engine have to be under a certain amount of load before the ports will open?
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Old Oct 9, 2004 | 07:42 PM
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Originally Posted by Felgar
Doesn't the engine have to be under a certain amount of load before the ports will open?
No
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Old Oct 10, 2004 | 02:32 AM
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i did the air pump mod.. used some excess tube and a one-way valve from ace hardware, haven't got to drive it on the street yet, but it looks to be a sure thing..
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Old Oct 18, 2004 | 05:21 PM
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is it okay to keep them open all the time...?
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