Header Question

[tberk@mindspring.com (T Berk)]

"Tyler P." wrote:
> 
> Hi list, I have a quick question about headers.  I have this custom made
> header that I'm planning to put on my scirocco.  My car is an 84 8 valve.
> My question is what kind of connections should be on the  header?  What I
> mean is this, I know there are the four main tubes that bolt into the engine
> block and that it also needs an oxy sensor bolt on it.  But my header also
> has a very skinny tube that comes up between the 4 main tubes and it has a
> little screw in connector on its end, much like where you would put an oxy
> sensor on but its too small for an oxy sensor, I figured that this was for
> some custom purpose and cut the connector off and had the tube welded shut.
> Now I'm looking in my Bentley and see that they have a CO tap tube going to
> the manifold.  Could this be what that connector was for?  If so I did save
> the connector and can just cut the weld off and have it welded back on.
> Also, if the CO tap goes here what does it do?  Is it neccessary for running
> the engine or is it for adjusting the fuel mixture, or what?  Lmk, thanks!
> 


That tube you cut off was for checking CO before the cat- Smog stuff.

TBerk