Is this normal?

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mrdance123
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My tercel:: 84 and 85 4wd wagons

Is this normal?

Post by mrdance123 »

What are the extra hoses and canisters between the air cleaner and radiator?
They look stock, but I've never seen this before.
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85 T4 Speedy Blue, SR5, 270-312k, operational R12 A/C, in use.
84 T4 Curmudgeon Copper, 188-294k, my first T4 in 1990, now Dad's daily driver.
RIP - 84 T4 Foxy Blue, 256-288k, engine died 2021, sold to PNP
Sold: 86 T2 Silver, VIN ending 5847, 194k, cherry condition, now in a good home.
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Petros
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My tercel:: '84 Tercel4wd w/extensive mods
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Re: Is this normal?

Post by Petros »

that looks like the California variant emissions set up. Not sure, but Canada may use something similar.

instead of the reed valve chamber on the left side of the engine below the distributor (in the othe lower 48 federal cars). It allows fresh air to be fed into the catalytic converter, this system takes air from the aircleaner housing and injects it into the exhaust manifold below the carburator. That device on the front side of the air cleaner is a similar reed valve that allow fresh filtered air into the exhaust stream, but prevents exhaust gases from getting blown into the intake system.
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'92 Mazda MPV 4wd (wife's daily driver)
'85 Tercel 4wd DLX auto(daughter's daily driver)
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LowBuckCanuck
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My tercel:: 1986 DLX 4wd Wagon "Jenny"

Re: Is this normal?

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My Canada spec '86 looks like that.
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