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CarGuru > 4 x 4 > LOW vacuum 27 June 2006 16:00:26

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Shades 11 April 2005 00:42:39
 '87 Chevy G20 Van

At Idle, I have about 19-20 inches of vacuum...running down the road at
50-60 there is about 9! as soon as a mild hill is encountered, 3 inches of
vacuum! It pulls the hill with little loss of speed.

Why is the vacuum so low going down the road?


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Mad Dog 11 April 2005 02:48:52 permanent link ]
 The vacuum drops as the throttle plates are opened....this is normal
behaviour.
Pick a cruise speed where you have maximum vacuum and this where you will
get the best mileage.

--
Mad-Dog
'79 Chevy K-10
Slightly modified
pictures can be found here:
http://mad-dog16.tr­ipod.com/
--
"Shades" <shades_1970(at)net­ins(dot)net> wrote in message
news:boudnR0SjOQqEs­TfRVn-ug@rapidnet.co­m...> '87 Chevy G20 Van>
At Idle, I have about 19-20 inches of vacuum...running down the road at > 50-60 there is about 9! as soon as a mild hill is encountered, 3 inches of > vacuum! It pulls the hill with little loss of speed.>
Why is the vacuum so low going down the road?>


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Slap 11 April 2005 03:55:35 permanent link ]
 Get a backpressure test done. Probably the CAT is plugged up big time.


"Shades" <shades_1970(at)net­ins(dot)net> wrote in message
news:boudnR0SjOQqEs­TfRVn-ug@rapidnet.co­m...> '87 Chevy G20 Van>
At Idle, I have about 19-20 inches of vacuum...running down the road
50-60 there is about 9! as soon as a mild hill is encountered, 3 inches of> vacuum! It pulls the hill with little loss of speed.>
Why is the vacuum so low going down the road?>


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Shades 11 April 2005 06:34:34 permanent link ]
 I know this! That IS the best the vacuum gets! It should be MUCH higher!



"Mad Dog" <me@privacy.net> wrote in message
news:3btoqaF6i15c9U­1@individual.net...>­ The vacuum drops as the throttle plates are opened....this is normal > behaviour.> Pick a cruise speed where you have maximum vacuum and this where you will > get the best mileage.>
-- > Mad-Dog> '79 Chevy K-10> Slightly modified> pictures can be found here:> http://mad-dog16.tr­ipod.com/> --> "Shades" <shades_1970(at)net­ins(dot)net> wrote in message > news:boudnR0SjOQqEs­TfRVn-ug@rapidnet.co­m...>> '87 Chevy G20 Van>>
At Idle, I have about 19-20 inches of vacuum...running down the road >> at 50-60 there is about 9! as soon as a mild hill is encountered, 3 >> inches of vacuum! It pulls the hill with little loss of speed.>>
Why is the vacuum so low going down the road?>>


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Shades 11 April 2005 06:35:26 permanent link ]
 No cat. Was removed by a previous owner.



"Slap" <slap@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:X1j6e.957804$8­l.909307@pd7tw1no...­> Get a backpressure test done. Probably the CAT is plugged up big time.>
"Shades" <shades_1970(at)net­ins(dot)net> wrote in message> news:boudnR0SjOQqEs­TfRVn-ug@rapidnet.co­m...>> '87 Chevy G20 Van>>
At Idle, I have about 19-20 inches of vacuum...running down the road> at>> 50-60 there is about 9! as soon as a mild hill is encountered, 3 inches >> of>> vacuum! It pulls the hill with little loss of speed.>>
Why is the vacuum so low going down the road?>>


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RJ in WV 11 April 2005 08:42:41 permanent link ]
 
"Shades" <shades_1970(at)net­ins(dot)net> wrote in message
news:boudnR0SjOQqEs­TfRVn-ug@rapidnet.co­m...> '87 Chevy G20 Van>
At Idle, I have about 19-20 inches of vacuum...running down the road at > 50-60 there is about 9! as soon as a mild hill is encountered, 3 inches of > vacuum! It pulls the hill with little loss of speed.>
Why is the vacuum so low going down the road?>

My uncle used to time his truck by the vacuum gage. Don't remember exactly
how he did it, but I do remember the drastic difference a few degrees would
make.

Maybe the timing has slipped or the chain has jumped a notch.


--
RJ in WV

What do you do if the biggest hammer doesn't work?
Cutting torch!


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Shades 11 April 2005 17:01:18 permanent link ]
 That would affect idle vacuum to though. I am installing a new timing set
this week along with a water pump. Both have 140K on em. I will see if that
does anything.



"RJ in WV" <waterboySPAM@hotma­il.com> wrote in message
news:Xen6e.23$bR1.0­@fe04.lga...>
"Shades" <shades_1970(at)net­ins(dot)net> wrote in message > news:boudnR0SjOQqEs­TfRVn-ug@rapidnet.co­m...>> '87 Chevy G20 Van>>
At Idle, I have about 19-20 inches of vacuum...running down the road >> at 50-60 there is about 9! as soon as a mild hill is encountered, 3 >> inches of vacuum! It pulls the hill with little loss of speed.>>
Why is the vacuum so low going down the road?>>
My uncle used to time his truck by the vacuum gage. Don't remember > exactly how he did it, but I do remember the drastic difference a few > degrees would make.>
Maybe the timing has slipped or the chain has jumped a notch.>
-- > RJ in WV>
What do you do if the biggest hammer doesn't work?> Cutting torch!>


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 my 1996 nissan altima overheated and stalled. after I changed the radiator and took out as much water from the cylinders as I could, the car still won't start. Is there any way I can get the car started now?
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