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• Re: Cruise Blues
  Historical mailing list - Dan Houg
  Fri, 15 Sep 1995 13:28:54 CST6CDT
  ...the cruise on my 1.9 seemed to suffer from a lack of vacuum-- 'cause i could go up the inclines by mashing the...
• misc.
  Historical mailing list - Sean Bartnik
  Mon, 25 Mar 96 16:27:51 EST
  Hey all, Today I found and fixed a vacuum leak that has been vexing me. It seems the leak was in the vacuum brake...
• Re: hissing brakes
  Historical mailing list - Paolo Damiani
  Tue, 5 Jan 1999 18:11:11 EST
  ...The seal around the shaft on the vacuum booster went bad and would leak when cold and brittle. As the car and the passenger...
• Re: WTB: Synchro Locking Differential Switch
  Historical mailing list - Kevin Mikkelson
  Tue, 2 Nov 1999 07:24:10 -0800
  ...project, but I need the dash mounted switch, >> vacuum tubing, and the transaxle mounted vacuum canister from the a synchro >> to do it. Any...
• Brake System Vacuum Leak Fixed
  Historical mailing list - Harry Yates
  Fri, 3 Mar 1995 10:34:01 +0000
  ...A few days ago I asked for help for a vacuum leak in the power brake system for my '87 Golf Diesel. I received...
• tiico intake manifold and Motronic MP 9.0 info
  Historical mailing list - Ed McLean
  Thu, 3 Jan 2002 23:01:02 -0500
  ...I also noticed that some Volvos built around 1990 use a vacuum modulated fuel pressure regulator adjusted to 3.0 Bar with no vacuum...
• 1.9L throttle body leaks - overhaul questions
  Historical mailing list - Scott G. Terry
  Wed, 14 Mar 2001 11:08:00 -0800
  ...Also, the butterfly shaft (vacuum) seals have small cracks and don't seem to seal tightly around the shaft. My dealer does not list...
• Re: Still trying to diagnose an off idle stumble.
  Historical mailing list - PSD
  Sun, 2 Nov 2014 21:09:29 -0500
  ...I have replaced the malfunctioning vacuum advance. The two relays are new. Idle stab is doing its thing. No terrible vacuum leaks. I also...
• Re: does aux air reg affect idele after warm up 1.9
  Historical mailing list - Scott
  Tue, 10 May 2016 13:57:58 -1000
  ...That makes a nasty sneaky vacuum leak and it's easy to do, weak > metal and plenty of leverage. > > Yrs, > d > > At 09:04...
• Re: Fuel pressure question (FI)
  Historical mailing list - Mark Ingalls
  Wed, 18 Jul 2001 22:55:54 -0500
  Hi, Bentley says 28 psi at idle with vacuum hose on. 35 psi with vacuum hose disconnected. The book does not say aircooled or...
• Re: Overheating Problem FIXED! Thanks all...
  Historical mailing list - kevin obrien
  Sat, 10 Aug 2002 14:55:59 -0700
  ...the Digijet system used an ignition > distributor with vacuum devices > that moved components in the distributor to change > the ignition timing. > After that(86...
• Re: fridge wont light
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Sun, 7 Dec 2008 19:20:14 -0500
  ...I used a coat hanger wire and "Rodded" it out and used a vacuum to clean it. Then I removed the flue cover and...
• home made pressure bleeder
  Historical mailing list - Bob Mac
  Wed, 11 Mar 2009 21:17:09 -0400
  Has anybody tried the vacuum bleeder sold by harbor freight. It's only $19.95 and seems like a simple operation. No worry about...
• distributor advance mechanism
  Historical mailing list - Sidote, David [PRI]
  Mon, 31 Mar 1997 12:06:19 -0500
  ...Can someone please explain how the distributor advance/vacuum mechanism works. I have found that the arm on mine is difficult to move and...
• Re: Cruise control in manual '84 Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Reynold Woodall
  Thu, 28 Sep 2000 13:27:22 -0400
  ...I reduced the vacuum hose size to a 5/32 size hose and that has solved the problem 95%. This is good enough for...
• Re: Engine is being flooded with fuel. Help??
  Historical mailing list - Alan Gondry
  Fri, 23 Jul 2004 13:54:40 -0700
  ...Pull the vacuum line attached to the air manifold. If there is fuel the fuel regulator is bad.
• Re: Packing for a trip, anyone harness the power of vacuum?
  Historical mailing list - craig cowan
  Mon, 31 Dec 2007 09:21:57 -0500
  ...A vacuum cleaner > definitely works better than rolling by hand, but you can get quite a bit of > air out of those bags without...
• Low compression, more test results
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Fri, 7 Sep 2012 19:52:17 -0700
  ...Manifold vacuum is 12� Hg with �1� tick (should be steady 17-21) 3. No detectable vacuum leaks (propane test), all vacuum hoses new...
• Vanagon Flat Spot Woes (84, 1.9)
  Historical mailing list - Blake Sartin
  Mon, 20 Apr 2015 12:38:23 -0400
  ...all intake gaskets, refurbished the idle air valve, vacuum can on the distributor, every vacuum hose, and there's probably more. I just installed...
• Re: '80 Westy - Fuel Line Replacement Time
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Thu, 24 Jul 2003 11:37:00 -0700
  ...As a leader of the Paranoid Maintenance Club I'd suggest that you also replace all the vacuum lines in the engine bay as...
• Re: Overland TDD conversion details
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Sat, 8 Feb 2003 21:18:23 -0800
  There is a vacuum pump on all VW Diesel motors - right where the distributor would be in a gasoline motor. No vacuum = no brakes...
• idle control revisited
  Historical mailing list - David Boan
  Tue, 24 Nov 2020 19:41:32 +0000
  ...The timing does advance when watched with a timing light, so the vacuum on the distributor is working. * searching for air leak, replaced old...
• Re: Strange vacuum leaks 1.9
  Historical mailing list - SDF ( aka ;jim lahey' - Scott )
  Wed, 20 Apr 2016 19:37:49 -1000
  ...sounds to me like it's crankcase pressure that's emitting smoke, as those areas are not under vacuum of course.. but pressurized from...
• Re: Fuel Pressure Regulator Bad?
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Sun, 29 Nov 2020 14:34:00 -0800
  ...I have tested the fuel pressure and read 36 psi with > the vacuum line to the plenum disconnected. When I attach the vacuum to...
• Brakes, still soft after bleeding - Help!
  Historical mailing list - Miguel Calvin
  Tue, 5 Jun 2001 22:14:47 -0400
  ...I used a vacuum bleeder kit and did them in order from farthest to nearest the master cylinder. I used fresh DOT 4 fluid...
• Re: spare parts to carry
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Sat, 4 Aug 2001 23:21:05 -0400
  ...I have a "Food Saver" that vacuum packs things in plastic. Any spare parts that I do carry (or keep on the shelf for...
• Re: Compression, Valve Adjusting
  Historical mailing list - Jake Beaulieu
  Mon, 25 Jun 2007 08:46:39 -0400
  ...Only by setting the valves to 0.006 in of clearence does it run well and generate decent manifold vacuum (17 in Hg). Frankly...
• Re: Poor power until warm
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Sat, 18 Aug 2018 07:26:11 -0700
  also check for vacuum leak, check all the clamps at intake boot/AFM... how old is the fuel pressure regulator (a bad or going...
• restrictor in air purge valve vacuum line
  Historical mailing list - mike riley
  Tue, 8 May 2018 12:39:48 +0000
  my restrictor in my 85 1.9 does not have a hole in it. It seems to just be blocking the line. this is...
• Vacuum operated idle switch
  Historical mailing list - Kenneth Lewis
  Tue, 20 Aug 2013 06:35:21 -0400
  This piqued my interest: http://www.gowesty.com/ec_view_details.php?id=23873&category_id=&category_parent_id= Has anyone tried this yet...
• Re: Idle too high
  Historical mailing list - Larry Hamm
  Sat, 11 Nov 2000 22:21:24 -0700
  ...Zoltan, Find and repair your vacuum leak. Larry
• Vacuum leaks and timing
  Historical mailing list - Blake Thornton
  Tue, 3 Apr 2001 19:19:52 -0600
  My van is still idling rough after playing around looking for vacuum leaks. I doesn't run rough, it only runs poorly at idle...
• Re: More timing confusion
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 4 Apr 2010 00:48:14 -0400
  ...On the 1.9L engines the vacuum retard HAS TO BE CONNECTED in order to set the timing. Test is function by disconnecting while...
• Re: Need Vacuum hose connector part
  Historical mailing list - Todd Last
  Tue, 31 Aug 1999 09:56:33 -0700
  ...Need Vacuum hose connector part > > > Hey folks, > > > > I discovered why my van wouldn't idle with the AC running--a step down > > connector for...
• Re: Advice on TD engine problem
  Historical mailing list - Ralph Meyermann
  Wed, 13 May 2015 11:56:54 -0500
  ...It seemed to us > that the oil pump was not being driven by the vacuum pump. There was some > small damage around the slot...
• Re: A/C flush?
  Historical mailing list - Ben
  Mon, 18 May 2015 20:53:03 -0700
  ...Once a vacuum is created oil can be reintroduced and refrigerant replaced. Replace the dryer (serves as filter for the system). Any moisture and...
• Re: vdo gauge
  Historical mailing list - Mark Keller
  Sun, 2 Jan 2000 14:17:33 -0800
  ...I followed a hole on the LHASA next to or near the brake vacuum boost line, then I kind tied the vacuum line to...
• Rough Idle - how I fixed it.
  Historical mailing list - Chris S
  Tue, 13 Oct 2009 23:39:38 -0400
  ...Checked for vacuum leaks by spraying various vacuum lines and intake areas with carb cleaner. I found a tiny leak at the base of...
• Re: Valve adjustment
  Historical mailing list - Bob Donalds
  Mon, 20 Dec 1999 08:26:51 -0500
  ...the reason for this is that when the new engines warms up with the valves preloaded stay open causing low manifold vacuum and poor...
• Re: Brake Booster question
  Historical mailing list - Kenneth Wilford
  Thu, 8 Feb 2007 11:38:28 -0500
  ...You could pull the vacuum line on the booster and pressurize it with air, then use the soapy water technique to find a leak...
• Re: Fuel Injection (Long)
  Historical mailing list - Jay L Snyder
  Wed, 23 May 2001 09:00:43 -0400
  I would expect less vacuum with a longer duration cam, no? Maybe an adjustable FPR is necessary. Jay Mike Finkbiner <mike_l_f@hotmail...
• Re: valve cover and vacuum question -1.8 Gas conversion
  Historical mailing list - EMZ
  Sun, 8 Jun 2003 21:47:17 -0400
  ...8 BTDC. (Currently it's at about 8 ATDC.) For all > of these reasons, I assumed I had a vacuum leak somewhere, but after...
• Re: Vacuum System Parts on 1.9 - "Y's" and Constrictors...
  Historical mailing list - Ryan Perry
  Sat, 18 Oct 2014 08:00:11 -0400
  ...body itself.. > plugs and wires .. > oh.. > vacuum leaks ..I have found up to 10 very tiny vacuum leaks at the plenum > and intake runner...
• Re: RnR - Air and Vacuum/Coolant - Van Runs Terrible
  Historical mailing list - Ryan Perry
  Thu, 23 Oct 2014 21:56:23 -0400
  ...I did redo vacuum after finding rip in s-boot which the van was timed to so maybe the increase in vacuum threw it...
• Re: Post gas tank/system reseal - vacuum in gas tank
  Historical mailing list - craig cowan
  Thu, 29 Sep 2011 10:35:51 -0400
  ...If I take the gas cap off shortly after driving (eg: > to put gas in it), a large hiss and thunk as the vacuum...
• Re: [T2] AFC injection problem
  Historical mailing list - Vanagon man
  Tue, 2 Jul 2002 21:08:39 -0400
  There is the math right there......24.5 centrifugal and 11 vacuum = 35 degrees advance..so 40 is 2 degrees under max.............. 40 total...
• Idle Issues with my 2.1 engine
  Historical mailing list - Jack R
  Thu, 2 Apr 2020 20:14:41 -0400
  ...I suspected vacuum issues due to the Cruise, so I temporally discounted and still had same issue. Today, I removed and cleaned all electrical...
• Re: NVC: '97 Jetta Check Engine Codes
  Historical mailing list - Mike S
  Fri, 4 Dec 2009 19:05:56 -0500
  ...The codes are >P0171 P1128 P0440 > >I've replaced the Air Flow Sensor, checked for vacuum leaks, replaced >air filter, plugs, cleaned all air...
• Re: Seeking Advice for Sluggish Performance
  Historical mailing list - John Pronk
  Wed, 1 Aug 2001 23:52:02 -0000
  Depends if you have the double vacuum or single vacuum type distriutor. 5 -7 BTDC for single, 5 ATDC for double. John. ----- Original Message...
• Re: '88 Westy Vacuum leak diagnosis input
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 4 Sep 2024 02:55:03 +0000
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• Re: Throttle body question-Throttle switch!
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Fri, 13 Jun 2014 21:06:33 -0700
  ...Karl Wolz Sent from my electronic umbilicus > On Jun 13, 2014, at 8:15 PM, Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@HOTMAIL.COM> wrote: > > The vacuum switches...
• starting
  Historical mailing list - Darrel Combs
  Mon, 24 Jun 2002 18:13:40 -0400
  ...fine! now the things that i have replaced Fuel pressure regulator fuel filter idle stablelizer vacuum hoses fuel lines anyone have any suggestions?? Darrel
• Re: ??? Solder Joint Design ???
  Historical mailing list - Matthew Pollard
  Wed, 16 Oct 2002 09:01:37 -0700
  ...silver soldering i do for high vacuum systems first start with a tight fit (aka no gap, but not a press-fit). Properly heating...
• Two Kinds of Decouplers
  Historical mailing list - SKP
  Tue, 1 Aug 2006 08:48:14 -0700
  ...One that uses the vacuum setup that the diff locks use and one that uses an electric solenoid for syncros that lack the diff...
• RE: Idle problems
  Historical mailing list - Maher, Steve (SD-MS)
  Thu, 14 Sep 1995 09:57:00 -0700 (PDT)
  ...I found a hole in the little one-way valve in the vacuum line that runs fron the intake naifold, all the way forward...
• found some hidden vacuum leaks
  Historical mailing list - roger sisler
  Wed, 11 Jan 2006 08:16:56 -0800
  WBX not idleing like it should? Try checking these vacuum leak sources. First, one of the intake runners on my vanagon was loose. I...
• Re: RnR - Air and Vacuum/Coolant - Van Runs Terrible
  Historical mailing list - Ryan Perry
  Thu, 23 Oct 2014 17:07:49 -0400
  ...RnR - Air and Vacuum/Coolant - Van Runs Terrible > > So, some of you have helped me as I redid my Throttle Body, Air Plenum and...
• Re: Troubleshooting cruise control
  Historical mailing list - boroko
  Sun, 8 Jun 2003 18:42:53 -0500
  ...The controls on the turn signal stalk, a control module behind the glove box, Vacuum switches on the pedals, the speed sensor in the...
• Re: [WetWesties] Air Cooled 2.0 : High Hydrocarbon (smog) Parts Check?
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Wed, 27 Feb 2013 14:54:40 -0800
  ...The vacuum hose to the aux. air valve is capped as is a hose at "T" at brake booster vacuum pipe. I assume the...
• Re: Where can I find " plastic wheel arch extensions" & ROO Bars?
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Mon, 12 Dec 2005 00:44:17 -0600
  ...I could ask them >the best way to do it, then make the mold and send it to John with the >vacuum former. > >I...