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'88 Vette manifold vac. issue.

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Old Oct 22, 2022 | 04:49 PM
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Default '88 Vette manifold vac. issue.

In park manifold vac is well into the green, and increases with throttle.
Pull into drive and vac drop out of green and goes lower with throttle.
On short test drive engine sputtered with throttle application.
I've checked all flex lines and all seem ok and no "hissing".

Any suggestions on where to look are much appreciated.
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Old Oct 22, 2022 | 05:51 PM
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Propane will help locate blind vacuum leaks.

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True, but why does it go to hell only when I pull it into gear (R or D)?

Is there a vac line to the 700R4?
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No vacuum modulator on the 700r4.
Do yo have a scantool. What about the IAC counts.
Plenum or runner, Tbody leak.


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Thanks for the info on the 700R4, I couldn't find that info in my FSM. Still puzzling that manifold vac drops only when in gear??

I haven't touched the intake manifold with mods, save for the TB coolant bypass.
I have used the throttle set screw to increase idle, I'll back off that screw and use the std idle adjustment procedure.
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