And speaking of that small type of vacuum hose, on the 2.1 one of these hoses runs to the rubber boot at the idle stabilization valve. A crack at the small nipple where it meets the boot body could open up at times, or not, depending on hose position? Regardless, it's a potential source of a vacuum leak. Repaired that part on my 2.1 just recently. Not sure how long repair will last but I sleeved the small nipple with (fuel?) hose and covered all with "Industrial" Gloop which is probably a knock off of "Goop" but not "Gorp" ;) Of note, was intrigued to find a restrictor in that small nipple. Same purpose as restrictor used on the 1.9 for the EVAP system? Neil. On 10/6/14, Richard Koerner <rjkinpb@sbcglobal.net> wrote:
> The problem has ALWAYS been that the vacuum hose (little one about 1/8" ID > routing along the firewall) has slipped off of it's fitting (not slipped > off, I inadvertently knocked it off while cleaning, etc.). No vacuum, no > advance. Put it back on, and magically all is fixed.
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