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WARNING!!!!!!!! vacuum coupling failure

Old Feb 23, 2009 | 03:11 AM
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I just got back from the track after having a little diffaculty in the middle of my second run of the night....i got in second gear and suddenly i couldnt boost and the car stuttered real bad, afr's went effing haywire and ran hella lean. i hobbled the car back to the pits to find a vac coupling blew apart.

this is what it is supposed to look like




and this is the way i found it




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so if you are using this kind of coupler you may want to rethink it and swap em out for something els.
Old Feb 23, 2009 | 03:15 AM
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would pvc cement fix that problem?
Old Feb 23, 2009 | 03:18 AM
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maybe but i wouldnt trust it.....luckly i had a spair that is just a single piece and garett had his tools handy......THANKS GARETT
Old Feb 23, 2009 | 03:29 AM
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I had a tee do that to me, but it was while i was messing with the lines and stuff, looks like the same brand, they are junk. autozone? I think thats where i got mine
Old Feb 23, 2009 | 03:32 AM
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yeah either pep boys or autozone......they are trash!!!!
Old Feb 23, 2009 | 03:44 AM
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I used small brass couplings from home depot, and gladly never had a problem like this.
Old Feb 23, 2009 | 02:26 PM
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Originally Posted by crush02342002
... and garret had his tools handy......THANKS GARRET
Fixed (my name).

And you're welcome!

Old Feb 23, 2009 | 04:31 PM
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lol.......my bad
Old Feb 23, 2009 | 06:52 PM
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Go to Home Depot and look for a brass one in the plumbing section.
Old Feb 23, 2009 | 08:59 PM
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home depot is GOD!
Old Feb 23, 2009 | 09:10 PM
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home dept ftw.....
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brass FTW!!!
Old Feb 24, 2009 | 12:05 AM
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yeah i think i learned my lesson....lol
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you guys need to find hose shops

stuffs cheaper and almost every state has one
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