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Vacuum Leaks and bulging or collapsed hoses (archive)
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Posted by John Gilson on April 24, 2000 at 14:25:46:

Just a tip for everyone. We all need to remember that vacuum leaks, or old hoses, are a huge problem with these cars and that problems from them can send you down the wrong path. MAKE SURE you don't have one before trying to solve driveability problems by fooling with ignition or fuel injection. I just got fooled by two hoses that looked fine untill I started the car and then they would collapse, starving the car of air and causing it to stall if I didn't keep blipping the throttle.

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