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Old Apr 17, 2018 | 07:38 PM
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1981 Corvette, under hard acceleration the driver headlight opens real fast and let off the gas it closes just as fast. Both headlights open and close with the headlight switch as they should. Any one else experienced this?
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Old Apr 17, 2018 | 07:42 PM
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Vacuum problem.
Check vacuum lines running from the headlight back to carb.
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Old Apr 18, 2018 | 01:23 AM
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Originally Posted by KenSny
Vacuum problem.
Check vacuum lines running from the headlight back to carb.
if not in the main lines to the headlight then in the control lines. May as well test everything while he's at it.
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Check the vacuum relay for the left side light.
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Old Apr 18, 2018 | 07:15 AM
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Thanks everyone, have some investigating to do this weekend.
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