Vacuum hoses
Mar 2, 2007 | 11:06 PM
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Vacuum hoses
Anyone ever hook one up to a CORVETTE carb adjusting screw ???
I did....
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Mar 2, 2007 | 11:08 PM
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Have you ever adjusted your vacuum?
Mar 2, 2007 | 11:11 PM
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Have you ever adjusted your vacuum?
The one that takes gas fumes out of a vert ????
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Mar 2, 2007 | 11:15 PM
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The one that takes gas fumes out of a vert ????
No. The other one.
Mar 2, 2007 | 11:22 PM
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Occasionally...
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Mar 2, 2007 | 11:29 PM
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Did you try replacing the vacuum in the lines?
Mar 2, 2007 | 11:36 PM
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Yeah...used the shop vac...worked real good till I shut it off...Chilton's was not real clear on this....
Mar 2, 2007 | 11:40 PM
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Mar 2, 2007 | 11:43 PM
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I'll have to get one...my cigarette lighter keeps popping out of the socket...
Mar 2, 2007 | 11:45 PM
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Mar 2, 2007 | 11:47 PM
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Have you ever adjusted your vacuum advance with that unit?
Mar 2, 2007 | 11:48 PM
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How often do you have to change the bag ??? I went thru 3 bags before I could change out all the vacuum in my 78...
Mar 2, 2007 | 11:52 PM
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Mar 2, 2007 | 11:57 PM
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How often do you have to change the bag ??? I went thru 3 bags before I could change out all the vacuum in my 78...
Did you analyse the bag contents?
Mar 3, 2007 | 12:04 AM
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How often do you have to change the bag ??? I went thru 3 bags before I could change out all the vacuum in my 78...
It's bagless. But I get a ton of crap out of the hoses. If I hook it to my carb, the engine runs backwards.
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Mar 3, 2007 | 12:09 AM
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Did you analyse the bag contents?
Cheap bags..no port for a vacuum gauge...
Mar 3, 2007 | 12:14 AM
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It's bagless. But I get a ton of crap out of the hoses. If I hook it to my carb, the engine runs backwards.
Could you get oil pressure to 60 psi ?
Mar 3, 2007 | 12:19 AM
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Could you get oil pressure to 60 psi ?
If you run the engine backwards with vacuum, do you still need an oil cooler?
Mar 3, 2007 | 12:26 AM
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If you run the engine backwards with vacuum, do you still need an oil cooler?
That depends on whether you are driving backwards or not.
Mar 3, 2007 | 12:28 AM
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If you run the engine backwards with vacuum, do you still need an oil cooler?
Not if you use cold plugs....or,as Dep said....drive backwards...
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