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April 16, 2011, 08:32:14 pm

trav1856

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Vacuum Cannister...where does it go?
« on: April 16, 2011, 08:32:14 pm »
My diesel doesn't have one (I have a feeling they didn't put it on when they were monkeying around with it.)...anyway, it's missing completely....
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Reply #1April 16, 2011, 08:46:02 pm

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Re: Vacuum Cannister...where does it go?
« Reply #1 on: April 16, 2011, 08:46:02 pm »
If its mk1 or mk2 - it won't have/need one.
Idunno know about mk3's.

The gassers had one up inside the passenger fenderwell.
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Reply #2April 17, 2011, 08:06:15 am

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« Reply #2 on: April 17, 2011, 08:06:15 am »
Quote from: Baron VonZeppelin on April 16, 2011, 08:46:02 pm
If its mk1 or mk2 - it won't have/need one.
Idunno know about mk3's.

The gassers had one up inside the passenger fenderwell.

mk1 had a goofy shaped unit strapped to the under side of the hood..

mk2s had one in the fenderwell..

but only the gas cars had them AFAIK..
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Reply #3April 17, 2011, 11:56:01 am

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« Reply #3 on: April 17, 2011, 11:56:01 am »
yeah it runs fine without one, but the climate control has need of vacuum and I do want to get it working correctly because I do plan to use the A/C (OK gets hot in the summer)
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Reply #4April 17, 2011, 03:04:45 pm

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Re: Vacuum Cannister...where does it go?
« Reply #4 on: April 17, 2011, 03:04:45 pm »
You still don't need a canister AFAIK
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Reply #5April 17, 2011, 07:25:01 pm

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« Reply #5 on: April 17, 2011, 07:25:01 pm »
Never saw a MK1 or 2 diesel with one..   Probably because the vac pump makes a constant vacuum unlike a gasser that relies on varying intake vacuum...   IF you really feel the need for one you could use one from any ole make or model...
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Reply #6April 17, 2011, 07:34:19 pm

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« Reply #6 on: April 17, 2011, 07:34:19 pm »
Quote from: maxfax on April 17, 2011, 07:25:01 pm
Never saw a MK1 or 2 diesel with one..   Probably because the vac pump makes a constant vacuum unlike a gasser that relies on varying intake vacuum... 

This.   ;D
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Reply #7April 17, 2011, 10:17:31 pm

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« Reply #7 on: April 17, 2011, 10:17:31 pm »
As a side bar....those Mk. I gasoline multi-circular-pod vacuum reservoirs (located on the inner side of the hoods) are worth quite a bit of money to hotrodders who set up roadsters and such. Sold every one of them that I ever had out of salvage cars.
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Reply #8April 18, 2011, 08:45:23 am

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« Reply #8 on: April 18, 2011, 08:45:23 am »
Quote from: trav1856 on April 17, 2011, 11:56:01 am
yeah it runs fine without one, but the climate control has need of vacuum and I do want to get it working correctly because I do plan to use the A/C (OK gets hot in the summer)

like everyone already stated, your vac pump makes vacuum whenever the engine is running. and how often are you going to have the a/c on without the engine driving the a/c pump?

diesel cars did not come with a vacuum canister from the factory. IDK why they would need one 30 years later?
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Reply #9April 18, 2011, 09:58:25 am

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« Reply #9 on: April 18, 2011, 09:58:25 am »
Quote from: Dakotakid on April 17, 2011, 10:17:31 pm
As a side bar....those Mk. I gasoline multi-circular-pod vacuum reservoirs (located on the inner side of the hoods) are worth quite a bit of money to hotrodders who set up roadsters and such. Sold every one of them that I ever had out of salvage cars.

Where are these "hotrodders"? I have about a dozen of those pods and can't sell a lick.
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Reply #10April 18, 2011, 10:09:19 am

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« Reply #10 on: April 18, 2011, 10:09:19 am »
YEah, x2..   I put black powder in a few of those and blew them up...
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Reply #11April 18, 2011, 10:12:39 am

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« Reply #11 on: April 18, 2011, 10:12:39 am »
Advert them on craigslist under automotive parts. Take one with you to the next car show you attend.
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Reply #12April 18, 2011, 10:15:11 am

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« Reply #12 on: April 18, 2011, 10:15:11 am »
Just curious, and way off topic, did you have them listed on their own or with other parts??   
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Reply #13April 18, 2011, 10:18:46 am

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« Reply #13 on: April 18, 2011, 10:18:46 am »
Quote from: maxfax on April 18, 2011, 10:09:19 am
YEah, x2..   I put black powder in a few of those and blew them up...

i bet they make a good boom huh?
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Reply #14April 18, 2011, 10:23:56 am

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« Reply #14 on: April 18, 2011, 10:23:56 am »
Quote from: R.O.R-2.0 on April 18, 2011, 10:18:46 am
Quote from: maxfax on April 18, 2011, 10:09:19 am
YEah, x2..   I put black powder in a few of those and blew them up...

i bet they make a good boom huh?

Not bad, I was expecting a bit more, but it was acceptable...
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