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Old Apr 15, 2018 | 09:56 PM
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changed over to demon carb
there is no vacuum port on the carb
would it be possible to connect it to the base of the the air cleaner
should i use the pcv valve or use a breather that has a vacuum line
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PCV needs to be connected to full manifold vacuum. See if you have any unused ports on the manifold.
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Originally Posted by martys76
changed over to demon carb
there is no vacuum port on the carb
would it be possible to connect it to the base of the the air cleaner
should i use the pcv valve or use a breather that has a vacuum line
Back when I ran a Demon, I drilled and tapped a hole in the manifold for the vacuum line fitting.
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