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Old 04-27-2011, 04:05 PM
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Default Broken vacuum reservoir line

Seems like I'm asking questions every week but yesterday, while working on my power steering, I found that a line from the vacuum reservoir (blue part) has been broken. I've looked through the repair manual for diagrams showing the connections but can't find anything from the reservoir. Where should this line go?

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Old 04-27-2011, 06:08 PM
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It goes up along the drivers side fuel rail and back to the mess of vacuum lines near the throttle body.
 
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Old 04-27-2011, 10:35 PM
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So linked back into any one of the lines? The hose from the reservoir is not long at all and I can't find its other half if it broke in half. Car was a relatively recent purchase so I'm still finding new and strange things... if it wasn't connected all along what difference would it make?
 
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Old 05-01-2011, 07:35 PM
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Found an awesome writeup here:
http://www.audizine.com/forum/showth...-with-pictures

still don't know where the line belongs from the reservoir, though
 
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Old 05-01-2011, 07:40 PM
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On mine there was a section of thinner hard plastic line that connected to the rubber line from the reservoir. If yours is a 2.8 you should be able to trace it along the drivers side fuel rail.
 
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Old 05-01-2011, 09:53 PM
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Which engine do you have? I can help you out if it's a 30v - I just replaced all the lines yesterday.
 
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Old 05-01-2011, 11:17 PM
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I just did mine last week. Used the silicone tubing and it is a HUGE upgrade over OEM.
 
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Old 05-02-2011, 03:20 AM
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Originally Posted by ImTheDevil
Which engine do you have? I can help you out if it's a 30v - I just replaced all the lines yesterday.
Yes, mines a 30v 2.8. I understand that it needs to reconnect with the rest but it must have entirely blown off from the hub because all thats left is the 6 or 8 inches from the reservoir

Let me know, thanks
 
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Old 05-12-2011, 01:36 PM
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Originally Posted by krazzz
I just did mine last week. Used the silicone tubing and it is a HUGE upgrade over OEM.
12 or 30v? I'm trying to locate a write up to do the same with mine so I don't gotta trust my own brain
 
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Nvm I got it
 
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