Another newbie question..about vacuum lines

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Patrick

Discussion Starter · Nov 28, 2001

Ok..it's me again. So far you guys have been very helpful with my new endeavors into the world of A1's. I have an 81 Caddy that I just recently purchased.
Here's the deal, under the hood on the passenger side fenderwell is what looks like a vacuum resevoir/valve type deal. It has a red, white, blue and green vacuum line hooked up to it. What the hell is this thing??? A couple of the lines have cracked and I"m wondering if I can just bypass it all together without any issues. Somebody help me out.
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kmead

· #2 · Nov 28, 2001

Re: Another newbie question..about vacuum lines (Supercharged VR6)

Simply buy some vac hose and replace the cracked ones. Believe it or not they are there to help your car run better.

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Patrick

Discussion Starter · #3 · Nov 28, 2001

Re: Another newbie question..about vacuum lines (kmead)

Ok thanks, I figured it was there for a reason. Again my question is what is it or what does it regulate/control?

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ChrisDurand

· #4 · Nov 28, 2001

Re: Another newbie question..about vacuum lines (cornchip)

quote:[HR][/HR]It controls your mind.

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hehehe.........i know what that thimg is too, I tore it out of my truck not to long ago, only because someone had changed the motor to a 1.8, the lines were just floating around the engine bay......its at the tip of my tounge...rrrrrrrrr
I'll take a look in the bently and if no one has posted i will pass the info..........One thing that i thought was funny and that is if we have the same running system, is that there is no jettronic box, ( computer ).....i scratched my head for a while on that one, till i was told that it was pretty much relays that controlled the truck...............

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Jesse

· #5 · Nov 28, 2001

Re: Another newbie question..about vacuum lines (DURELL)

Idle stabalizer?

If that's what you're talking about, definitely leave it in and replace the lines.

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ChrisDurand

· #6 · Nov 28, 2001

Re: Another newbie question..about vacuum lines (Jesse)

Idle stabalizer?

.....nope, still at the tip of my tounge........the thing has like 4 colored vacum lines off of it i think 2 go to the water spout on the tranny side of the motor

..........hmmmmmm

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Patrick

Discussion Starter · #7 · Nov 28, 2001

Re: Another newbie question..about vacuum lines (DURELL)

Ok..I figured this one out on my own. EGR amplifier is what it is..and the green vac. line runs to the drivers side to a vacuum resevoir. OK...so...I wonder how the car will work now since the EGR valve is mainly for cold start emissions???
Anyone??

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