Hey guys I was checking my oil today and I found a cut vacuum line on my Merc. It is green and connects to the throttle body goes into some sort of cruse control pump but its not. Its also connect on the side thats closes't the alternator. I would love to know if its very important I am going to change it ASAP but also what can that do if its disconnected I pretty sure it can answer some of the wired problems i've been having Thanks.
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The green one should go from the EGR valve to the regulator. I don't know what year your car is, but the regulator is either on the upper intake manifold next to the EGR valve, or its over on the passenger side fender. If its unhooked, you get a vacuum leak. Its not the end of the world but you probably won't break anything by hooking the line back up, assuming someone didn't screw up in the past and connect it to the wrong spot on the other end. Its kind of hard to do, but nothing is impossible.86 Lincoln Town Car (Galactica).
5.0 HO, CompCams XE258,Scorpion 1.72 roller rockers, 3.55 K code rear, tow package, BHPerformance ported E7 heads, Tmoss Explorer intake, 65mm throttle body, Hedman 1 5/8" headers, 2.5" dual exhaust, ASP underdrive pulley
91 Lincoln Mark VII LSC grandpa spec white and cranberry
1984 Lincoln Continental TurboDiesel - rolls coal
Originally posted by phayzer5
I drive a Lincoln. I can't be bothered to shift like the peasants and rabble rousers -
ahhh k well I have a 89' and I red neck taped it togetherComment
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tape wont hold vacuum......you need to fix it right.......you can patch the hard tubing together with windshield washer tubing
1986 lincoln towncar signature series. 5.0 HO with thumper performance ported e7 heads, 1.7 roller rockers, warm air intake, 65mm throttle body, 1/2" intake spacer, ported intakes, 3.73 rear with trac lock, 98-02 front brake conversion, 92-97 rear disc conversion, 1" rear swaybar, 1 3/16" front swaybar, 16" wheels and tires, loud ass stereo system, badass cb, best time to date 15.94 at 87 mph. lots of mods in the works 221.8 rwhp 278 rwt
2006 Lincoln Town Car Signature. Stock for now
1989 Ford F-250 4x4 much much more to come, sefi converted so far.
1986 Toyota pickup with LSC wheels and 225/60/16 tires.
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I've also used short lengths of vacuum tubing over the hard line as a fix (1/8" ID tubing)
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yeah, thats how you patch the hard plastic line, just slide each end inside a small piece of rubber tubing and use it as a connector. Tape don't work.86 Lincoln Town Car (Galactica).
5.0 HO, CompCams XE258,Scorpion 1.72 roller rockers, 3.55 K code rear, tow package, BHPerformance ported E7 heads, Tmoss Explorer intake, 65mm throttle body, Hedman 1 5/8" headers, 2.5" dual exhaust, ASP underdrive pulley
91 Lincoln Mark VII LSC grandpa spec white and cranberry
1984 Lincoln Continental TurboDiesel - rolls coal
Originally posted by phayzer5
I drive a Lincoln. I can't be bothered to shift like the peasants and rabble rousersComment
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thanks guys ill run over to the auto shop tomorrow an pick it up maby it would stop me popping misfires at idleComment
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