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Old Oct 16, 2019 | 11:14 AM
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Vacuum Reservoir Imploded!?

I replaced my rusty vacuum reservoir about a year ago on my 1994 F-150 I6 with a new plastic one. However, I looked under the hood this week and saw that it had imploded! Why did this happen and what kind should I buy to keep this from happening.

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Old Oct 16, 2019 | 12:18 PM
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Looks like a cheap chinese knockoff replacement?

Go to a junk yard then get a factory plastic dual chamber version from a F250HD/350. Very well built piece.
 
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Old Oct 16, 2019 | 12:39 PM
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Why did this happen.....
Somebody has to say it, so.....

Obviously your truck sucks too much.

Dorman makes a few, otherwise a google search for “Ford vacuum canister” brought up several results.
 
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Old Oct 16, 2019 | 02:57 PM
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it got too hot

I made a few years ago out of coffee cans .... even those have a Plastic support that goes inside to keep them from Collapsing.
 
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Old Oct 16, 2019 | 03:04 PM
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Haha, thanks guys!

Yeah, it may be that the heater hose was touching it and caused it to get to hot.

-Hunter
 
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Old Oct 16, 2019 | 04:52 PM
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It's kinda cute like that- like it's smokin' a cigarette... or two...

heh

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Old Oct 16, 2019 | 06:56 PM
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Kinda looks like when my friend used a 2L soda bottle for a vacuum reservoir. It worked OK till engine bay heat soften the plastic up and there's the end result.

2X on the heavy duty factory plastic dual chamber version from junkyard. Make sure you get the hose connector for it too. The one I got has a built in check valve in it.
 
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