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Old 11-11-2004, 09:07 AM
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Originally Posted by coldwar
Right- and because Diesels have no manifold vacuum of their own, the fumes are pulled in with the assistance of this big vacuum line that connects right to the pump.

Dave
what line and what pump.........the vacume pump does not equal an intake vacume. Most diesel vacume pumps are not even connected to the intake. And venting crankcase hydrocarbon vapors directly to the atmosphere is highly frowned upon by the EPA. And how does this cure excessive blowby?
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