Date: Tue, 9 Jun 2020 23:04:22 +0000
Reply-To: Richard Koerner <rjkinpb@SBCGLOBAL.NET>
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From: Richard Koerner <rjkinpb@SBCGLOBAL.NET>
Subject: Re: shout out to the list -- road-side repairs -- vacuum leak,
duct tape
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Agree with Eric. Vacuum lines are super easy and super important. And cheap. Try removing one or two and carefully inspect the ends with magnification. This might reveal cracks in the ends of the hardened rubber. That's all it takes to significantly affect your engine performance.
Any local autoparts store will have the proper tubing; nice, supple rubber is what you want on those vacuum lines. Duct tape is only to get you to one of those stores.
Rich
San Diego
On Tuesday, June 9, 2020, 3:54:16 PM PDT, Eric Caron <ericcaron96@comcast.net> wrote:
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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