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Old Oct 10, 2020 | 03:14 PM
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I’m in the beginning stages of cleaning up the engine bay on my 75 F100 302. Trying to clean up items neglected or tinkered with by the PO. I’d like to obtain a cleaner look in the process.

I have noticed this coffee can on drivers inner fender it’s had nothing hooked up to it, these truck seemed to run fine. I’m sure it’s something to do with vacuum, but not sure what too? Brakes maybe? I have factory disc.

It is a factory A/C truck but it’s not currently hooked up.

can it be deleted? Or what should be hooked up?

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It's a vacuum canister to help run your heater and A/C controls.
 
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Old Oct 10, 2020 | 05:16 PM
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It's a vacuum canister to help run your heater and A/C controls.
ok makes sense so cant delete that lol. Just need to trace down right lines then.

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Yes, there are only a few. to your controls work ?
 
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Yes, there are only a few. to your controls work ?
im not sure I bought the truck in the summer and haven’t messed with the heat at all. Ac was not hooked up when I got it.
 
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