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From: anchorage ak
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well hello, my wife bought me a 76 stingray for xmas, i am having a problem getting the low idle past co imissions, and having problems w/ the head light open and close, if the head light is hooked up vaccum wise it closes. if it aint then it is opened, whats the matter, any advice would be appriciated.
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I think that's the way it was designed. It's a 'fail-safe' system. If the car loses vacuum the lights should open. It's the vacuum that holds the lights closed. This assumes (I know) every thing is hooked up and works properly.
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Alan
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Alan
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Alan 71 is correct. And there are many "vacuum" threads here on the forum, just use the search feature. Quite a few diagrams/graphics available too. Doesn't need to be '76 specific, but you can ignore any "wiper door" references. That's where I had trouble, but got lots of help here. Good luck!
Alan 71 is correct. And there are many "vacuum" threads here on the forum, just use the search feature. Quite a few diagrams/graphics available too. Doesn't need to be '76 specific, but you can ignore any "wiper door" references. That's where I had trouble, but got lots of help here. Good luck!
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For the OP- there's hundreds of threads here asking about exactly the same problem.
You probably have a large leak some where which may be affecting your smog readings.
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I purchased a '76 back in Nov,. I had to go thru the entire vac. system and had to repair or replace everthing but the resevoir. I purchased a hand held mighty vac which is helpful to isolate problems.
Since you just purchased the car I would start with verifying all lines are hooked up correctly. Then check each component, relay, actuator, filter, check valve, hl switch, man. switch. Start with the easy stuff and move to the more complex.
Do an advanced search of headlight vacuum, there are some very helpful posts with color pictures. I never would have got my vac. system going without the help of the forum.
Good luck
Since you just purchased the car I would start with verifying all lines are hooked up correctly. Then check each component, relay, actuator, filter, check valve, hl switch, man. switch. Start with the easy stuff and move to the more complex.
Do an advanced search of headlight vacuum, there are some very helpful posts with color pictures. I never would have got my vac. system going without the help of the forum.
Good luck
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