I installed an equus cruise control system on my '85 1.9 (vacuum type) and installed a vacuum reservoir at the same time. The reservoir is the type with its own non return valve and I've yet to have it "Kick out" on me while climbing a hill. I've had to downshift because the hill was too steep, but the cruise control was still hanging in there at the time. A good reservoir that holds its vacuum is the answer to that problem. I agree, though, that the full electronic types don't have the problem to begin with. Mike Houlton, Maine Dennis Haynes wrote: > Send it back and get the unit with the electric servo. The Vanagon does > not have enough vacuum for this to work reliably. Will eventually > disconnect on almost any hill. > > Dennis > > -----Original Message----- > From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf > Of Michael Elliott > Sent: Monday, June 13, 2005 2:38 PM > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > Subject: Vacuum from Brake Booster? > > Hi All, > > I'm still trying to find information where to grab vacuum for the > aftermarket Audiovox cruise control I'm trying to wedge into my 84. > > How about teeing it off the brake booster line? > > I think I have identified it: it comes out of the throttle body just > behind (rear is rear) the #4 cylinder's intake manifold, then swings > forward and through the firewall on the upper left. > > -- > > Mike "Rocket J Squirrel" Elliott > 71 Type 2: the Wonderbus > 84 Westfalia: Mellow Yellow ("The Electrical Banana") > KG6RCR > |
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