Hey folks

I Just got all my carb rebuild parts in the mail, and i am fixing to rebuild it. Thats when i found the Rats nest removal guide, i figured you could remove it but did not know how. Now that i know how and i live in a state with no emission laws i figured i should do this.

Are there any downfalls to doing this? Or is this a must?

It seems to me that removing 20 pounds and simplifying my vacuum line situation, that i would only benefit from this.

Thanks

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do it. makes life a lot easier. you end up with like 4 vacuum lines. youll need to run new fuel lines tho since they are incorporated into the rats nest

 

Keep an open mind....
You'll gain no performance advantage by removing the Rat's Nest. You'll also open your self up to a whole host of vacuum problems if you aren't careful (If that scares you off then you probably shouldn't do it). On the flip side... it does clean up the engine bay and and takes some of the voodoo (ie...simplifies) out of the car.
Remember to also remove your catalytic converter otherwise it'll clog and you'll lose performance immediately. Finally, get ready for people to ask you where you've been everytime you walk into a room (you'll smell like unburnt fuel).

 

Cool, i dont have a problem running new fuel lines or getting rid of the cat, but do you have to get rid of the cat, or can you just hollow it out until i get headers and want not. To be honest im more scared of the rats nest itself than the vacuum problems that could come from removing it. I believe i have a small vacuum leak somewhere already and that would potentially fix it without me searching through each line, i would assume. Anything that simplifies that mess would make me happy, also i never knew about the smelling like gas thing. I knew they run rich. Is there a reason for it or is it unavoidable?

 

Guess I should have asked....what kind of car/engine do you have?

On a 1st gen (at least a 12a), I'm not aware of any need to run new fuel lines.

It's cool to just hollow out your cat (if you don't want to replace it), but if you leave it intact....it'll clog up really quick.

Yeah, the smelling like gas...ha-ha, if you're not properly tuned your car will be obnoxious (as well as noxious). If you're running right...it's really not that bad.

I guess my point was, If you're looking to improve performance spend your time/money on something else....if it's not causing a problem (although you state yours very well may be), why open up that can of worms...

Go for it