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Old Sep 6, 2012 | 12:24 PM
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need info for vacuum readings

gents,

I need to know what vacuum(in kpa) the engine(2.8) pulls in stock form. its been so long since ive had one with a stock cam lol. just trying to figure out if i have a vacuum leak.
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Old Sep 6, 2012 | 02:51 PM
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Re: need info for vacuum readings

16-18 inches iirc
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Old Sep 6, 2012 | 05:53 PM
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Re: need info for vacuum readings

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16-18 inches iirc

Yup matters where you live sorta. But mine pulled 21" here when it was all stock, you know how close to sea level Ceder point is.

In KPA?? somewhere from 54 to 67kpa I think would be ok.

You doing a $59 car?? You able to burn away?
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Old Sep 6, 2012 | 10:15 PM
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Re: need info for vacuum readings

Originally Posted by fasteddi
Yup matters where you live sorta. But mine pulled 21" here when it was all stock, you know how close to sea level Ceder point is.

In KPA?? somewhere from 54 to 67kpa I think would be ok.

You doing a $59 car?? You able to burn away?
for the car im going to try S_AUJP V4 and for the blazer $59. yeah im a little over 2300ft and about 3800ft at work
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