Vacuum sensor

[ev2duster]

I have a CCIE (vacuum sensor) valve on the left front corner of the intake manifold (318 2bbl). There are two ports on the vertical portion, the plastic is off white. I don't see any disconnected hoses, nor can I tell if there are no holes in the two ports. The vacuum hose routing decal under the hood shows the CCIE. Next to it the decal says "if equipped".

 

[69-]

And the question is?

 

[ev2duster]

And the question is?

That would be helpful.. does any one know if there would be a plug in the intake if it's not equipped or if a non functioning sensor may have been installed at the factory?

 

[Mikes5thAve]

It wouldn't be there if it wasn't used at some point.

 

[ev2duster]

It wouldn't be there if it

It wouldn't be there if it wasn't used at some point.

Not necessarily. Chrysler was very good at making a part be as versatile as possible. It would be more cost effective to only make one manifold then two.

 

[Mikes5thAve]

"Not necessarily. Chrysler was very good at making a part be as versatile as possible. It would be more cost effective to only make one manifold then two."

They wouldn't have made different intakes just for that but you asked if they would have installed a non functioning sensor and no they wouldn't have they would have put a threaded plug in the hole.

 

[Aspen500]

It's a coolant temp controlled vacuum valve. CCEI is Coolant Controlled Idle Enrichment. If you car has (or had) it, one of the hoses would go to something similar to a power valve screwed to the front of the carb.

It was used on the Holley 2V on 360 w/auto trans, and Thermoquad w/auto trans only.
Since yours is a 318 2bbl, it doesn't have CCEI.

Whether Chrysler would plug the hole with an unused sensor or pipe plug, you never know. I've had 318's in the past with pipe plugs in the unused holes.

 

[ev2duster]

It's a coolant temp controlled vacuum valve. CCEI is Coolant Controlled Idle Enrichment. If you car has (or had) it, one of the hoses would go to something similar to a power valve screwed to the front of the carb.

It was used on the Holley 2V on 360 w/auto trans, and Thermoquad w/auto trans only.
Since yours is a 318 2bbl, it doesn't have CCEI.

Whether Chrysler would plug the hole with an unused sensor or pipe plug, you never know. I've had 318's in the past with pipe plugs in the unused holes.

It's a coolant temp controlled vacuum valve. CCEI is Coolant Controlled Idle Enrichment. If you car has (or had) it, one of the hoses would go to something similar to a power valve screwed to the front of the carb.

It was used on the Holley 2V on 360 w/auto trans, and Thermoquad w/auto trans only.
Since yours is a 318 2bbl, it doesn't have CCEI.

Whether Chrysler would plug the hole with an unused sensor or pipe plug, you never know. I've had 318's in the past with pipe plugs in the unused holes.

That's what I expected. They would do what ever it took to the assembly line moving. Thanks for the reply.