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dazsa 12-13-2007 09:12 AM
Plugging Vacuum Hoses
 
If I do not have immediate access to production vacuum hose plugs, what is the best way to plug a vacuum hose. I currently have golf tees in them, but I do not feel good about leaving them in long-term.

Thanks,

Don

ForcedInduction 12-13-2007 09:22 AM
Golf tees are fine, they won't hurt anything.

Jordan G 12-13-2007 09:28 AM
Yep - X2. I've been running with golf tees for some time now. It's better than BB's, IMHO.

kerry 12-13-2007 09:44 AM
X3.
I was pissed when troubleshooting a weird vacuum issue in my climate control that a PO had put a bb in the line and it wasn't visible.

Bill Ladd 12-13-2007 09:44 AM
X4 -- Golf T plugging line to leaky door actuator. Been there more than seven months so far.

MattBelliveau 12-13-2007 12:03 PM
I have always used electrical tape and wrapped the ***** out of it.

NoCalMer 12-13-2007 01:41 PM
BB's are best. If you use a golf tee you can't hook the line back up and then it is loose and looks like you have lines disconnected everywhere.

dazsa 12-13-2007 02:02 PM
Hmmm...great input. I think I will leave the tees and tape them to the hoses (lightly). If I have to re-hook anything, I will snip a little off to re-create the tight fit.

Thanks for the info!

Brian Carlton 12-13-2007 04:08 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by dazsa (Post 1702791)
Hmmm...great input. I think I will leave the tees and tape them to the hoses (lightly). If I have to re-hook anything, I will snip a little off to re-create the tight fit.

Thanks for the info!
On both of your sedans, you don't need to plug any vacuum lines. You simply remove the entire line and the vacuum T where the line terminates. You then connect the two open plastic lines with a short piece of vacuum hose.


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