removing vaccum lines safely
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ok i'll bite
why do you want to remove vac. lines?to replace them?to uncludder the ehgine compartment?
alilttle more info please.
why do you want to remove vac. lines?to replace them?to uncludder the ehgine compartment?
alilttle more info please.
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From: Bonner Springs, KS
Car: 1995 Corvette
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Axle/Gears: Dana 44, 3:45:1
If you remove them all, you'll have a big vacuum leak, your engine won't run right and you won't be able to stop...
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Originally posted by thirdgen88
If you remove them all, you'll have a big vacuum leak, your engine won't run right and you won't be able to stop...
If you remove them all, you'll have a big vacuum leak, your engine won't run right and you won't be able to stop...
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Car: C-20
Engine: 260 boat anchor Mexican 350 (crate) TPI (MAF)
Transmission: THM-400 I turn 3500 (which is where my pos engine's power starts droping off) at 80 I need a 4L80-E
I did that once just for fun on my MAF TPI while i was finnishing up the instalation if the injection. ;D
A 350 running at 250 RPM's and lean sounds interesting (Like it has a racing cam) but it is not an intelegent thing to do and will cause you all sorts of trouble if you can mannage to keep it running with that much of a vacuum leak.
So don't do it mmmmmkayyy. (I had to join in on the fun)
A 350 running at 250 RPM's and lean sounds interesting (Like it has a racing cam) but it is not an intelegent thing to do and will cause you all sorts of trouble if you can mannage to keep it running with that much of a vacuum leak.

So don't do it mmmmmkayyy. (I had to join in on the fun)
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From: Houston
Car: C-20
Engine: 260 boat anchor Mexican 350 (crate) TPI (MAF)
Transmission: THM-400 I turn 3500 (which is where my pos engine's power starts droping off) at 80 I need a 4L80-E
on second thought If you want/need to remove them, then use pluggs on your open vacuum ports (do not remove the one going to your brake's power assist unless you like using both feet on every stop)
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From: Bonner Springs, KS
Car: 1995 Corvette
Engine: LT1
Transmission: 6 spd Manual
Axle/Gears: Dana 44, 3:45:1
Originally posted by C20T/A
I did that once just for fun on my MAF TPI while i was finnishing up the instalation if the injection. ;D
A 350 running at 250 RPM's and lean sounds interesting (Like it has a racing cam) but it is not an intelegent thing to do and will cause you all sorts of trouble if you can mannage to keep it running with that much of a vacuum leak.
So don't do it mmmmmkayyy. (I had to join in on the fun)
I did that once just for fun on my MAF TPI while i was finnishing up the instalation if the injection. ;D
A 350 running at 250 RPM's and lean sounds interesting (Like it has a racing cam) but it is not an intelegent thing to do and will cause you all sorts of trouble if you can mannage to keep it running with that much of a vacuum leak.

So don't do it mmmmmkayyy. (I had to join in on the fun)
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From: Bonner Springs, KS
Car: 1995 Corvette
Engine: LT1
Transmission: 6 spd Manual
Axle/Gears: Dana 44, 3:45:1
There should be two vacuum lines coming out of a bundle back by where the heater hoses connect to the heater core... The longer one is for the heater control valve, and the shorter one is for the control doors...
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From: Cincinnati,Ohio
Car: 1991 BandittII Firebird
Engine: 5.7 HSR
Transmission: 700R4
Axle/Gears: 3.27 9 bolt
on my 91 Firebird there is a small hard vacume line ran in with wiring harness along under the cowl on the passenger side.
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From: Houston
Car: C-20
Engine: 260 boat anchor Mexican 350 (crate) TPI (MAF)
Transmission: THM-400 I turn 3500 (which is where my pos engine's power starts droping off) at 80 I need a 4L80-E
Originally posted by thirdgen88
Thats interesting... I've never seen an inverse vacuum leak that actually decreases RPM's...
Thats interesting... I've never seen an inverse vacuum leak that actually decreases RPM's...
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From: Bonner Springs, KS
Car: 1995 Corvette
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Axle/Gears: Dana 44, 3:45:1
I was making fun of a typo, thats all... he meant 2500 RPMS... vacuum leaks increase rpm, not decrease, no matter what system you have... just a little humor thats all...
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