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Re: [TR] TR3a vacuum line

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Subject: Re: [TR] TR3a vacuum line
From: "TeriAnn J. Wakeman" <tjwakeman@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 06 Jul 2010 10:16:52 -0700
On 7/5/10 12:47 PM, Bob wrote:
> I bought one from Moss for my 4 a few years back. It is the same as on the 3
> but the tube is copper and the fittings are brass. Fit was perfect and looks
> nice polished up with Brasso.
>    
You need to keep an eye on brass vacuum lines.  They fatigue and break 
off right at the end connector because of the engine vibration.  The key 
is to support the lines and not have a long length hanging.  Since they 
break at the connector I used to carry a spare ferrel  or two and have 
the tubes long enough that I could just reconnect it.

I finally went to rubber hoses for longer term reliability.

Teriann

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