How much suck??
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How much suck??
Evening fellas, my brakes have gone hard, and I'm suspecting it is the vacuum pump. I'll put a vacuum gauge on it. How much suck should I be looking for?
Great quote from the movie Fubar... "you got the suck **** cranked! Turn down the suck, turn up the good!"
Great quote from the movie Fubar... "you got the suck **** cranked! Turn down the suck, turn up the good!"
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Thanks men, heading out to the shop to test her out now. It's been so freakin' cold here the vents never move off windshield defrost! -28c here tonight! That converts to, like, really cold in Fahrenheit!
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I live in god's country, Kenora Ontario Canada, just a really cold god right now...
So, the vac pump is porked. She make's zero suck.
The next question is, does a wise man just buy a new pump and carry on. OR... does a wiser, more complicated man change things?? Say, electric vacuum pump, or some other type of super-mod setup?
Also, a little fun fact. The vents seemed to change positions, even with the line right off the vacuum pump? Does this make sense?
So, the vac pump is porked. She make's zero suck.
The next question is, does a wise man just buy a new pump and carry on. OR... does a wiser, more complicated man change things?? Say, electric vacuum pump, or some other type of super-mod setup?
Also, a little fun fact. The vents seemed to change positions, even with the line right off the vacuum pump? Does this make sense?
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No electric pump can run the booster. You'd have to go to hydroboost brakes, then get an e-pump for the HVAC. Doable, but not cheap or easy.
No surprise about the HVAC working; it takes VERY little vacuum compared to the brake booster.
No surprise about the HVAC working; it takes VERY little vacuum compared to the brake booster.
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You could get rid of the vacuum pump and run a hydro boost setup like found in the super dutys. Unless you tow heavy daily I don't personally think it's worth it.
I bought a replacement A1 cardone vacuum pump from amazon about 8 months ago now from amazon. It's been working awesome. Was about $100 shipped.
As for your vents changing if you unplug the vacuum from them as the pressure changes it could be actuating them.
I bought a replacement A1 cardone vacuum pump from amazon about 8 months ago now from amazon. It's been working awesome. Was about $100 shipped.
As for your vents changing if you unplug the vacuum from them as the pressure changes it could be actuating them.
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