Amethyst643

What IS this thing. My car doesn't have one for some reason.

cadwiz_01Z

Cruise control vacuum servo

Amethyst643

Ah.... That makes sense now. Thanks!

cadwiz_01Z

littlesk8cracker

thread hi-jack . if someone wanted to remove that thing, would they have to do anything special with the vacumn lines or would it be just pull out and enjoy? thanks!

Lemme

Just plug the vacuum lines and make safe the electrical connections.

coupeguy2001

Why would you remove it if you go anywhere on the freeway? That is one of the things I enjoy. If you have speed cameras, the cruise control is a ticket saver.

littlesk8cracker

iv never used it before (dont even know how actually), even when i drove highway to get to my job. i like removing anything i dont need out of the engine bay (a/c is long gone), to clear up space under the hood and thats just another thing to get out of there

pr0zac

i really dont see the fascination behind removing the a/c.like that 20lbs is going to make your car faster or one up on a one with a/c. luxuries, hell who needs all that crap driving to work.

littlesk8cracker

when did i say anything about going faster? i clearly stated i remove things to clear up space. changing plug wires took me hours before i removed it, about 15 mins after. it cleared up alot of space, which is what i removed it for

pr0zac

well i don't know about you but i use my a/c a hell of alot more then i change my plugs.. so unless you have some crazy obsession with giving your car a tune up more then it needs one i am not seeing the purpose for removing the a/c other then to try and keep up with the duke boys out on the back 40.

Pwnage1337

My A/C has never worked since I've had it..but its going to because I want A/C come summertime.

littlesk8cracker

mines a convertible, daily driver for the past year and 5 months. never used it so after about a year i took it out. you have your reasons for keeping it, i have my reasons for not. no need to attempt to insult me

kimmer

Lemme

There have been quite a few horror stories recently about cruise controls malfunctioning and almost killing people. The early ones are pretty basic as well. I remember using the cruise control on an old 1976 450 sel mercedes and just as I slowed down on the off ramp to get off the freeway it decided to accelerate back up to 60 mph at full throttle. Scary stuff.

Even I am considering ripping the cruise control out to unclutter the engine bay. I don't think it works anyhow.