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Posted by: boxsterfan Oct 20 2013, 11:21 PM

I will be replacing some vacuum hoses in my 74 2.0L this week. Obviously, you replace the correct size for size, but does the length of the hoses matter? Some of these vacuum lines look like they were not routed to well (laying on engine in some cases).

And of course, getting the lines hooked up to where they are supposed to be hooked up.

Posted by: JawjaPorsche Oct 21 2013, 04:11 AM

If the hose is 6 inches or so longer will not make any difference.

Posted by: Dave_Darling Oct 21 2013, 09:54 AM

As long as they hook the correct fittings together and aren't sitting coiled up in one corner of the engine bay, they're fine. Air pressure changes propagate at the speed of sound, which is fairly fast...

--DD

Posted by: r_towle Oct 21 2013, 04:39 PM

QUOTE(boxsterfan @ Oct 21 2013, 01:21 AM)

Posted by: boxsterfan Oct 21 2013, 07:57 PM

QUOTE(r_towle @ Oct 21 2013, 03:39 PM)

QUOTE(boxsterfan @ Oct 21 2013, 01:21 AM)

I will be replacing some vacuum hoses in my 74 2.0L this week. Obviously, you replace the correct size for size, but does the length of the hoses matter?

your wife seems to think it matters

Posted by: AfricanHijinx Oct 22 2013, 11:03 AM

its not the length but how you use it right?

Posted by: r_towle Oct 22 2013, 04:23 PM

QUOTE(AfricanHijinx @ Oct 22 2013, 01:03 PM)