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Old Oct 12, 2009 | 08:06 AM
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Car: 1984 Black Trans Am
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vacuum lines???

is there any way to figure out where vacuum lines are supposed to go. I have four or five on my bird that im trying to get up and running good, and i cant figure out where all of them go?
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Old Oct 12, 2009 | 09:25 AM
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Re: vacuum lines???

Year? Motor? Carb? F.I.?
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Old Oct 12, 2009 | 01:33 PM
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Re: vacuum lines???

that information might help. lol

1984 firebird S/E

305

4 BBL Quadrajet Carb

Note: my alternator is on the passenger side and a/c on the drivers side along with the P/S pump on the driver side....just seems to be backward from a normal Bird and the same way as a Camaro? just a note.
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Old Oct 12, 2009 | 02:47 PM
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Re: vacuum lines???

This is correct for your car. In 1988 when the Third Gen Camaro and Firebird went to a serpentine layout, things got reversed. I am assuming your vacuum line layout sticker is no longer under your hood.

Originally Posted by csimpson1
that information might help. lol

1984 firebird S/E

305

4 BBL Quadrajet Carb

Note: my alternator is on the passenger side and a/c on the drivers side along with the P/S pump on the driver side....just seems to be backward from a normal Bird and the same way as a Camaro? just a note.
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Old Oct 12, 2009 | 04:29 PM
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Car: 1984 Black Trans Am
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Re: vacuum lines???

U are correct on that assumption. it was not well taken care of before i got it. i do what i cant to keep it nice, but these vacuum lines are CRAZY
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