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Old 11-26-2014, 03:01 PM
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Switch to manual hubs do i have to cap the air lines off
I just put in my new mile marker hubs and do i need to cap off the vac lines or can they stay for a while till i get caps
 
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Old 11-26-2014, 03:41 PM
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Only if you want the A/C - Defrost to work properly.
 
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I just put in my new mile marker hubs and do i need to cap off the vac lines or can they stay for a while till i get caps

I actually left mine all intact and simply unplugged them from the vac selonoid and just plugged it...
 
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Only if you want the A/C - Defrost to work properly.

Silly Mark what kind of answer is that...
 
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So will it only have a problem when i am in 4x4 because if so i wont mind having that problem for a little while as long as its fine when i am not in 4x4.
 
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Can't you just leave them plugged in to the knuckles? That way there's no leaks on either end.
 
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Can't you just leave them plugged in to the knuckles? That way there's no leaks on either end.
Thats what i am asking. Figured it wouldnt hurt
 
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I just plugged the fitting in the picture and have never done anything else. Someday when I have nothing better to do I might track down all the gremlins, but the vacuum cap fixed it quick.
 
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So what happens if you just leave them plugged in? I swapped a manual hub Dana 60 into my truck and they already had nipples on top so I just plugged the vacuum lines back in and they've been fine so far.
 
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Originally Posted by hasteranger
So what happens if you just leave them plugged in? I swapped a manual hub Dana 60 into my truck and they already had nipples on top so I just plugged the vacuum lines back in and they've been fine so far.
I havent seen any problems so far. Everything been working fine. Havent tried the 4x4 yet but i will this week
 
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Put a golf Tee in them and forget about them until the rubber disintegrates.
 
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Just unplug the electrical connector at the solenoid leave the lines hooked up everywhere. This will allow all the entire system to remain intact
 
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Just unplug the electrical connector at the solenoid leave the lines hooked up everywhere. This will allow all the entire system to remain intact
where is this solenoid.
 
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Why unplug the solenoid if it doesn't hurt anything just to leave it alone?
 
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