Paul,

The vacuum modulator line comes up from the tranny on the driver's side and goes to the intake manifold right next to the oil filter. Theres a u-shaped rubber hose that the plastic line pokes into. Then the u-shape goes on a nipple on the intake. I knocked mine off once doing an oil change. I had a rough idle and the harsh shifts you described.

Dennis

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02 E430

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