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Old Jun 11, 2016 | 12:08 PM
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What is this?

So what is this wire that runs down by the engine? When doing my a/c evaporator I noticed it is melted by the exhaust and nearly seperated.

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Old Jun 11, 2016 | 12:24 PM
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Ware you asking about the wires coming out of the black plug with the red dot on it?
 
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Old Jun 11, 2016 | 12:34 PM
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No the one that goes across the top of the bottle that tees off. Is it a vacuum line?
 
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Old Jun 11, 2016 | 12:55 PM
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Wyes, those are vacuum lines, the one across the vac tank goes to the HVAC connection below the firewall, it's a valve that opens the heater valve on the coolant hose going into the heater box.
 
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Old Jun 11, 2016 | 01:25 PM
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So I don't notice any problems. What issues would I notice if it's bad?
 
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Old Jun 11, 2016 | 01:35 PM
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You would have a vacuum leak. The heater/ac vents would not work right.
 
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Old Jun 11, 2016 | 02:10 PM
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Hmmm. They must be pretty resilient.
 
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Old Jun 11, 2016 | 04:11 PM
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There is also a connection to the 4*4 locking hubs, down behind and below the battery there is a tube coming up from the pass side axle. This would mean if it's disconnected that when you activate 4 wheel drive, all the vacuum will be lost and then the heating and cooling will default to defrost and stay there.
 
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Old Jun 11, 2016 | 04:33 PM
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Don't have any of those problems although the one going down below the firewall looks like it's melted through. Must be intact still.
 
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Old Jun 11, 2016 | 05:05 PM
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I guess it seems not to be going it to 4x4. When I unplug that line the vacuum pump doesn't kick on, but the other line going toward the firewall up high does kick on the vacuum if I unplug it. Where do I get new lines? Confused that it doesn't try to pull vacuum when I separate the line though?
 
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Old Jun 11, 2016 | 07:12 PM
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Where is a control valve that uses vacuum to activate the hubs. It's bolted to the fender. It only uses vacuum from the tank when you switch 4*4. If you take the vacuum pump line off that goes to the tank and plug it with finger, the pump should **** off. Then plug into the line to the tank and check the lines hold vacuum. The see if the hubs hold vacuum. I have had to replace the line that goes from pump to tank and over to the hub valve and the HVAC on the firewall. I have also had the line at each wheel to the hub go and had to replace. The rubber lines go pinky and don't hold a vacuum, they need to be replaced. I have also had to replace the 4*4 solenoid, that actives the hubs vacuum line, it's gone bad on me twice. So, you have some trouble shooting to do. One step at a time and you will get it. Just takes a bit of patience.
 
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Thanks. I cut and spliced the line with electrical tape and 4c4 works now. Going to get some connectors for a more permanent fix
 
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