Air Pump Check Valve [Revised]

My air pump check valve (Ford: E9VE-9A487-AB) that attached to the pipe leading to the heads broke off the pipe at the nut on my 93 Mustang GT.

When I attempted to remove the nut off the pipe, I bent/crimped the pipe between the elbow of the pipe and the threads where the nut from the air pump check valve would attach; the bend/crimp is closer to the threads than to the elbow and having cut the pipe toward the elbow I now can see the bend/crimp has only reduced the "ID" of the pipe by 20%.

I have successfully removed the old nut from the threaded end of the pipe and attached a new air pump check valve to the old end of the pipe. My plan is to now re-attach the end of the pipe to the rest of the pipe with a high-temperature hose and hose clamps

All things considered, is this a stupid idea or should I simply replace the pipe?

Replacing the pipe seems to be a pain in the butt since there is not a lot of space to remove the bolt holding the pipe to the block nearest the valve; although the other bolt seems to be more accessible. (If I have to replace the pipe, are there any tricks to removing the two bolts that attach the pipe to the block?)

Any thoughts or suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks!

Joe

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Joe Colella
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How hot would it get? (can't picture just where you are working at) If near the air pump, hose would work. not sure where you would get a replacement pipe, except the junk yards. (20% should not hurt, not much air volume needed to cats)

--87, and 93 5.0 8#

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bob

"bob" wrote

I hope I've got it right...

I'll assume it's the valve between the [ brackets ]...

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that the pipe was cut off just to the rear of the threaded end that theupper check valve screws onto, leaving a naked pipe from the rear,and the remaining short "stub" successfully attached to the new valve.High-temp silicone hose should work okay. It's the same stuff most kitsuse to connect the lower pipe to aftermarket cats. Lots of heat there too.

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MasterBlaster

"MasterBlaster" > If near the air pump, hose would work.

should work ok, upper pipe can't get really hot, firewall stuff is next to it dont see how one could get another pipe anyway, unless someone had a scrap moter pulled somewhere. hope I don't have to replace that stuff on my 93, not much room on passenger side for stuff/changes

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biggus

"MasterBlaster" > If near the air pump, hose would work.

MasterBlaster,

You are absolutely right... Cool pic!

Thanks!

Joe

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Joe Colella

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