Cold Start Valve Removel and Vacuum - HELP NEEDED

I would avoid using those type of hose clips with the open ports, they tend to squeeze and damage the rubber hose surface, also they can be a pig to remove when they get a few years on them- have a look for some solid stainless types

 

Cold start valve : you can leave the valve in place, just disconnect the blue electric connector. Be shure that valve is not leaking even with the connector of !.

Guido

 

If you've physically removed the cold start air valve and blocked the two large air conveyance ports in your photo = yes, you can remove the ElectroValve associated with it, and just plug the small vacuum line going to it (or cap off the vacuum source). However, your post says "ElectroValves" -- the other ElectroValves are associated with the EGR system and the Air Injection system (IIRC). If you have also physically removed all of the components associated with those systems = you can remove them, too, and plug their vacuum sources.

The only issue you might have is the yellow "cold-running" warning light in the dash may not work correctly (my foggy recollection is that the cold start air valve ElectroValve coil wiring is involved in its operation). My guess would be that it would just never illuminate with the cold start air valve ElectroValve missing/unplugged; however, if it stays "on" all the time, give a shout and I'll see what might be done.

PS I hope you leave the wiring harness intact and uncut so that future restoration is possible.

 

I love how you pulled the motor! Did you do the red powder coating on the valve covers? How did you do the plugs over the exhaust test ports?

 

Just a small time filling job for a sunday afternoon then- best of luck

 

Beautiful!!!! I thought the test tubes came through the silver heat shield and not where the red head bolts are. You have silver round plugs (4) coming through....Keep the pictures and the examples coming. I am very interested to see how the engine performs. Right now my Mondial 3.2 is not running due to an unknown electrical / fuel injection problem. Scratching my head wondering if converting this over to a carb system would be the way to go.

 

Red plugs are a nice touch! I am anxiously waiting to see the progress.

 

I dont have experience with solid stainless straps. My original Ferrari straps have a slot like I am seeing in the picture. I bought all new german made stainless steel with the rounded edge (as to not fillet the side of the hose) at belmetric.com

I was looking at your earlier posts to see what year your Mondial was.....

 

They are just a better quality hose clip. I had to change the water pump on mine and it had those open style of hose clip which were fitted at its build, took for ever to remove as jammed solid and had to cut in situ to get them off.