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Old Jul 20, 2011 | 03:39 PM
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vacuum drops sharply, low idle vacuum

I did a search and didn't find one exactly like mine.

If I give the car any throttle, the vaccum drops immediately to zero. I pulled an 02 sensor in case it was a bad cat, and readjusted the timing with the connector disconnected. I also tried removing the EGR tube from the intake and plugging the hole. No cure yet. Maybe someone here knows something I don't.

Vehicle is idling at 15 in HG and should be between 18-22, and if I open the throttle at all, vacuum drops right down to 0. It's not dying out, and is drivable except for the lack of power. Any ideas?
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Old Jul 20, 2011 | 03:46 PM
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From: Mercedes Norte, Heredia, Costa Rica
Car: 1984 Z28 Hardtop
Engine: 383 Carb
Transmission: 4L60
Axle/Gears: 3.54 Dana 44
Re: vacuum drops sharply, low idle vacuum

What kind of engine is this?
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Old Jul 20, 2011 | 05:58 PM
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Re: vacuum drops sharply, low idle vacuum

oops. sorry. it's a 1990 v6 firebird. The label is rubbed off, but I'm 99 percent sure it's a 3.1, right?
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