Topic: crushed vacuum can
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Overland Park, KS - USA
Joined: 7/9/2003
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Vette(s): 1973 Orange Metallic Coupe (orig owner), L82, 4 spd (WR), PS, (A/C & PW (I installed from wrecked 73)), leather, AM/FM Stereo, ran with '65 FI unit earlier & will again some day.
2023 Accelerate Yellow HTC Stingray
sPearson66/81 said: I'll send it back and get a replacement and see what happens in the mean time ill do some poking around with vac tester to see if I get some off the charts reading all I can say about her health is I know she is running extremely RICH which I'm still not sure witch avenue I'm going to take to correct it for all the money I've thrown at the q-jet it should be gold plated just hoping the two problems aren't related or are they idk ????????????????
The two most common reasons for a Q-jet to run rich are leaking plugs under the secondary wells or a float that has become saturated and no longer floats.
1973 L-82 4 spd
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Lifetime Member73shark said:
If your can that requires a filter is located behind the driver side front wheel, then that's the charcoal canister that captures gas vapors when the engine is off. Your vacuum reservoir is that big, horizontal pipe behind the bumper that started in '73.
If headlites flop under heavy acceleration, the problem is not the vacuum reservoir since it only requires vacuum to change positions, not hold them in the open or closed position.
yep never even thought, I just seen can and thought oh hey I wonder.cinor said: while we are on the topic of cans, I would like to stick my nose in with a question. Is there any reason to replace the can, it looks fine could use a new filter.
If your can that requires a filter is located behind the driver side front wheel, then that's the charcoal canister that captures gas vapors when the engine is off. Your vacuum reservoir is that big, horizontal pipe behind the bumper that started in '73.
If headlites flop under heavy acceleration, the problem is not the vacuum reservoir since it only requires vacuum to change positions, not hold them in the open or closed position.
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