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Old Nov 3, 2025 | 06:44 PM
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5.8L Broken Vacuum Lines

Can anyone take pictures of the vacuum lines and allow me to trace along where each color goes? There’s no longer a sticker below the hood. And the few diagrams I’ve found are confusing at best.
 
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This is probably pretty close to what you have. You can also google "1988 Ford F250 5.8 vacuum line diagram".

 
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Check out the 5th post at this thread 5.8 vacuum diagram - Ford Truck Enthusiasts Forums https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/1...m-diagram.html
 
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On my 1996 F250 4x4 with the 5.8, I think there may be a diagram on the underside of the hood itself.
 
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Old Nov 4, 2025 | 09:45 AM
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What vehicle are you working on?
 
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Working on a 1988 f250 xlt lariat 5.8L with the 351 windsor.
There aren’t any stickers under the hood unfortunately.
 
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Old Nov 6, 2025 | 10:42 AM
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Originally Posted by samuel4wolfpack
On my 1996 F250 4x4 with the 5.8, I think there may be a diagram on the underside of the hood itself.
That is where is was place in later years. In ‘88 it would have been on the air box lid.

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Can anyone take pictures of the vacuum lines and allow me to trace along where each color goes? There’s no longer a sticker below the hood. And the few diagrams I’ve found are confusing at best.
There aren’t that many lines: feed from the upper plenum and vacuum can to the TAB/ TAD and EGR solenoids and then out to the valves. Another from the fuel pressure regulator to the plenum.

Post some pictures of what you are seeing.
 
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So you have the vacuum diagram


It’s not “random” at all. Everything is labeled. Follow the line from one component to the next.
 

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There are vacuum lines that go into and out of the harness but connect to nothing. And there are no open spots on the solenoids or throttle body. That’s the confusion.
 
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We cannot see what you are seeing from this side of the screen.


EDIT: left side- red and black to vacuum reservoir; green to EGR valve


red (center) vacuum tree to reservoir

right side top to bottom TAB, TAD, EGR
 

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