Date:         Tue, 14 Jun 2005 08:19:48 -0700
Reply-To:     John Bange <jbange@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         John Bange <jbange@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Vacuum from Brake Booster?
Comments: To: Michael Elliott <j.michael.elliott@gmail.com>
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The intake manifold seems to be just a big hollow can, so
theoretically the brake booster's as good as any other spot. The only
caveat is that a break in that large line will probably cause you to
suddenly lose engine power AND revert you to non-power disc brakes. I
personally would tee off the fuel pressure regulator connection point
and run a separate line up, but I've already got the grill, fuel tank,
tranny, and engine out of mine, so to me it sounds easy (pulling the
plastic coolant lines to re-seat the metal inserts took me five
minutes).

> Along these lines, does anyone have any wisdom regarding whether
> stealing vacuum from the brake booster hose is any better or worse than
> stealing it from the fuel regulator vacuum hose? Do they go to the same
> place inside that bagpipe-shaped throttle body thing on top of the engine?
>