 Vacuum Hose Replacement, Size matters but does length? ;-) |
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| boxsterfan |
 Oct 20 2013, 11:21 PM
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914's are kewl  Group: Members Posts: 1,776 Joined: 6-June 03 From: San Ramon, CA Member No.: 791 Region Association: Northern California  |
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. |
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| JawjaPorsche |
Oct 21 2013, 04:11 AM
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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 |
If the hose is 6 inches or so longer will not make any difference.
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| Dave_Darling |
Oct 21 2013, 09:54 AM
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914 Idiot Group: Members Posts: 14,986 Joined: 9-January 03 From: Silicon Valley / Kailua-Kona Member No.: 121 Region Association: Northern California 
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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 |
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| r_towle |
Oct 21 2013, 04:39 PM
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Custom Member Group: Members Posts: 24,574 Joined: 9-January 03 From: Taxachusetts Member No.: 124 Region Association: North East States
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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 (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) |
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| boxsterfan |
Oct 21 2013, 07:57 PM
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914's are kewl Group: Members Posts: 1,776 Joined: 6-June 03 From: San Ramon, CA Member No.: 791 Region Association: Northern California |
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 (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) LOL!! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/shades.gif) |
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| AfricanHijinx |
Oct 22 2013, 11:03 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 132 Joined: 12-April 11 From: Snohomish WA Member No.: 12,928 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
its not the length but how you use it right?
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| r_towle |
Oct 22 2013, 04:23 PM
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Custom Member Group: Members Posts: 24,574 Joined: 9-January 03 From: Taxachusetts Member No.: 124 Region Association: North East States
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QUOTE(AfricanHijinx @ Oct 22 2013, 01:03 PM) its not the length but how you use it right? Is that why your wife started calling? |
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