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Checked my engine vacume pressure today..

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Old Mar 1, 2006 | 08:40 PM
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Car: 2011 SS/RS
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Checked my engine vacume pressure today..

And it was right at 15 to 16 inches... Is that about normal or do i still have some vacume leaks to find and fix? (stock carbed 2.8 V6)

and figured out that the idle speed solnoid is dead....
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Old Mar 1, 2006 | 11:53 PM
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That's a completly normal reading for an aged engine.
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Old Mar 2, 2006 | 12:19 AM
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I run about 18-19", with an upgraded cam.
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Old Mar 2, 2006 | 01:07 AM
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Thanks for letting me know that the car has an ok vaccum! (gadge didnt show any signs of any type of problem's ie no bouncing at all)
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Old Mar 2, 2006 | 10:59 AM
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Originally posted by Doward
I run about 18-19", with an upgraded cam.
Yours is also rebuilt...isn't it?
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