Date: Tue, 9 Jun 2020 18:54:07 -0400
Reply-To: Eric Caron <ericcaron96@COMCAST.NET>
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From: Eric Caron <ericcaron96@COMCAST.NET>
Subject: Re: shout out to the list -- road-side repairs -- vacuum leak,
duct tape
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Hi Gabe,
I’m the least qualified to answer, but I’m doing it anyway!
No, not normal and not good.
Years ago I had a 74 bus that started stalling at lights and in traffic. During a trip I took off the hatch and listened while we were in traffic. I heard a sound I didn’t recognize. I found a hose that was sort of whistling. I taped it up with what I had, electrical tape. It worked. No more stalling for that trip.
I don’t know if I ever properly fixed it.
But, you need some work on your vacuum lines.
Eric
> On Jun 9, 2020, at 6:31 PM, Gabriel Hourtouat <ghourtouat@GMAIL.COM> wrote:
>
> "... Hopefully the Duct tape is not your final fix? ..."
> There isn't enough duct tape in the world...
>
> In search of more leaks, I drove around with the hatch cover off (and
> everything else inside the van fully secured against drifting in the
> breeze).
>
> Through the open hatch at various loads and speeds, I heard wheezing and
> whistling like so many dwarves from the engine compartment.
> --is it normal to hear hissing and such obvious suction/vacuum sounds from
> the engine?
>
> g
>
>
>
> On Tue, Jun 9, 2020 at 1:58 PM Stacy Schneider <vwcrewman@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Hopefully the Duct tape is not your final fix?
>>
>>
>>
>> On Mon, Jun 8, 2020 at 10:55 PM Gabriel Hourtouat <ghourtouat@gmail.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> Reading some of the recent threads has reminded me that you folks got me
>>> away and then back home again a few weeks ago, just by getting some common
>>> sense into me through the generous postings.
>>>
>>> Van started stalling in heavy traffic whenever I took my foot off the gas
>>> on our way out for a weekend. I quickly learned to bump start it using
>>> the remaining forward motion; but checked it out at the next gas station
>>> and found a sizable vacuum leak, a rubber hose connecting the plenum bit
>>> on
>>> top of the engine to the pipes to the cylinders
>>>
>>> Prior to that day, I would not have known what a vacuum leak was. It was
>>> because of this list that i applied myself to step out of my comfort zone.
>>> I then applied some duct tape over the hose which I had cleaned of excess
>>> dust and crud.
>>>
>>> Cheers to you,
>>> gab
>>>
>>
>>
>> --
>> 1989 Swedish Tristar with Aluminum gates and Atiwe 16" Wheels.
>> Oldest son is an Eagle scout.
>>
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