 Neat Vaccum Hose routing trick, Distributor to throttle body hose |
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| JawjaPorsche |
 Nov 22 2011, 03:43 PM
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Advanced Member  Group: Members Posts: 3,463 Joined: 23-July 11 From: Clayton, Georgia Member No.: 13,351 Region Association: South East States  |
I was changing out my vacuum hoses when I found one that I was not looking forward to changing: The small hose from distributor to throttle body. The hose ran under the intakes plus other parts I could not see even with a small mirror! I knew fishing it back was not going to be easy because of limited space for my hands.
Then, I got a brain fart and drilled a small hole in the old hose and placed a small wire through the hose then pull the old hose out. (See photo) I cut the new hose about 1 1/2 inches too long and did the same and pull the hose through by the wire! I cut off the excess below the drilled hole and wire! Even a blind hog finds an acorn every now and then! I want to take time to wish the 914World Community a very Happy Thanksgiving. I have learned so much you y'all! Terry Attached image(s) 
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| pt_700 |
Nov 22 2011, 03:47 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,108 Joined: 4-March 10 From: san jose, ca Member No.: 11,430 Region Association: Northern California 
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neat trick, thanks for sharing!
perhaps an "i" piece (to connect both ends of the vaccum hose temporarily) would work too! |
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| Tom_T |
Nov 22 2011, 08:18 PM
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TMI.... Group: Members Posts: 8,321 Joined: 19-March 09 From: Orange, CA Member No.: 10,181 Region Association: Southern California
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Terry - great application of an old trick!
Electricians use that trick too in order to rewire an old house, or to add cable/tele-comm/etc. wires in a newer one. Works great either way. pt_700 - If you use an "I" connector it can pop off at the first resistance, whereas the wire is securely fastened to the hose, plus it is thinner & easier to pull through. |
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