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Originally Posted by koldstart
Im not afraid to admit I just don't understand the theory of how the vacuum pump and booster system work in a normal relationship. So thank you for your patience. If I was to take the one and only line coming off my vacuum pump, and plumb in a small closed reservoir, would there be any ill effects on the pump?
I guess what I'm saying is I can see the reservoir filling with vacuum, but at some point, it will be full and as the engine runs will still produce vacuum. Would that reservoir need to have a implement that would allow it to vent at a certain vacuum pressure, or, will the vacuum pump just relieve itself keeping a constant pressure inside the reservoir?
I know Im not explaining this clearly, could one plug the vacuum port off the pump completely and suffer no consequence?
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Our cars have a nice strong vacuum reservoir .. made of plastic... you need something strong or you get one of those science lab demonstrations of the power of ambient air pressure.... 14.7 lbs per square inch can mash a lot of things....
I do not think you have to worry ... the system will only ' pull' a certain amount of vacuum .... It will not pull one of your door locking mechanisms into the engine compartment...
I am still worried about the car you are ' going to'.... does it have disc brakes ? Only old fashioned drum brakes are ' self energizing' ... if you have discs you need the extra boost ....