Re: 84kq vacuum hose problem?

["Christopher P. Locke" <d.locke@snet.net>]

KAYAKUR@aol.com wrote:
> 
> The vacuum hose on my 4kq is collapsing on idle. It is the hose that goes from
> the intake manifold center left, looking back, and then connect to the idle
> regulator? I think. Off idle it looks normal and the car runs fine.
> 
> I have an 86 Coupe with the same setup and the hose does not collapse. Could
> this be due to the older hose weakening or is this inherent to another
> problem. I have traced out all the vacuum lines and cleaned up some of the
> older ends so it all seem  tight.
> 
> Any thoughts.

A piece of 1/2" copper pipe, about 2" long pushed inside the rubber pipe
will last forever.  And it doesn't cost $150.00 like the rubber one!

Chris Locke 86 4kcstq
	    88 90q