...vac. system mod.

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  1. 71gold

    71gold Frank Cooper Supporting Member

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    73' A/C car vac. system.

    my car had 2 vac. ports on the...heater water valve...
    i replaced it with a...1 port valve.

    on the vac. digram they show...partial vac. and full vac., all on the same...brown hose..
    being i have 1 port i would like to do away with the...Purple and the Green hose and let the Brown be full vac. to the valve. does anyone see why that wouldn't work?

    ...Frank...:Handshake
     
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    Dave B I like Mavericks!

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    Hmmmm, and I was trying to figure out how to move the vacuum can to the inside of the car, under the dash.....
     
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    nickmav70 Nick Maverick

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    frank i dont see why it wouldnt work... because the only difference was the vacuum switch... but that is only useful with a partial opening valve... i say it will work :yup:

    go for it
     
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    71gold Frank Cooper Supporting Member

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    thanks Nick...:Handshake

    do you know why they put the partial and full vac. on the same hose? :yup:

    NFF...(y)
     
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    nickmav70 Nick Maverick

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    :huh:no not really lol... i just know how it works... not why... catch me up
     
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    I have been running with a single line for awhile. All it does is open the valve up more when the heat is in a specific position, ( I cant remember what postition I am at work right now so I couldnt tell you but I believe it is defrost.) otherwise I have had no problem running the $19.00 valve instead of the $89 one.:cool:
     
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    does the water valve switch have anything to do with why one is called full and the other partial? When I T'd it off I had no problems like everyone else.
     
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    nickmav70 Nick Maverick

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    alright this what we have come up with... the 2 port valve has 2 diaphrams in it and on line opens the partial then when you cut the vacuum to the other it opens the other to give you a full open valve... basically just an educated guess

    :tiphat:
     
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    71gold Frank Cooper Supporting Member

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    Dave,
    i have mine behind the plastic fender liner on the pass side....i can get you a pic. if needed...
    it's a plastic ball w/oneway valve in it...CHEBY


    ...(y)...
     
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    Hmmm, too bad I already bought a reproduction can from NPD. But thanks for the idear!!
     
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    I'll take one please.
     
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    71gold Frank Cooper Supporting Member

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    71gold Frank Cooper Supporting Member

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    NCIS got in the way...:tiphat:...
     
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