RE: [DMCForum] Re: you (yes YOU) have a vacuum leak

["Travis Goodwin" <tgoodwin@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I should say that the bracket that supports it is connect behind the
intake.
There is 1 electrical connection and 2 vac connects. When the solenoid is
active, the vac is allowed to pass through to the distributor.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Travis Goodwin [mailto:tgoodwin@xxxxxxxxxxxx]
> Sent: Thursday, September 18, 2003 2:15 PM
> To: 'DMCForum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx'
> Subject: RE: [DMCForum] Re: you (yes YOU) have a vacuum leak
> 
> It's 101116.
> 
> It's connected to the back of the intake, almost dead center behind the
> fuel
> distributor.
> 
> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: erikgeerdink [mailto:erikgeerdink@xxxxxxxxx]
> > Sent: Thursday, September 18, 2003 2:24 PM
> > To: DMCForum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Subject: [DMCForum] Re: you (yes YOU) have a vacuum leak
> >
> > is it 10116?
> >
> > --- In DMCForum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "erikgeerdink" <erikgeerdink@xxxx>
> > wrote:
> > > I don't know what the vacuum advance solenoid looks like.  Could
> > you
> > > give me a part number?  Yes, I am being serious.
> > >
> > > Erik
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > --- In DMCForum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, Travis Goodwin <tgoodwin@xxxx>
> > > wrote:
> > > > Mine is brand new. That bitch better not leak.
> > > >
> > > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > > From: Walter Coe [mailto:Whalt@xxxx]
> > > > > Sent: Thursday, September 18, 2003 2:07 PM
> > > > > To: DMCForum
> > > > > Subject: [DMCForum] you (yes YOU) have a vacuum leak
> > > > >
> > > > > I recently tested the vacuum advance solenoids from 4
> > DeLoreans,
> > > and all
> > > > > of
> > > > > them leaked air through the base of the electrical
> > connection.
> > > Some
> > > > > leaked
> > > > > worse than others but ALL of them leaked.  Two of these cars
> > are
> > > daily
> > > > > drivers, and fixing the leak made a noticeable improvement.  I
> > > just sealed
> > > > > the leaks using oxygen sensor safe silicone caulk.
> > > > >
> > > > > I knew I had some vacuum leaks on my daily driver, so I used a
> > > hand vacuum
> > > > > pump to see if the line supplying the ignition advance and CPR
> > > held
> > > > > vacuum.
> > > > > It didn't.  It lost vacuum as fast as I could work the pump.
> > > The culprit
> > > > > was the vacuum solenoid.  I was going to scarf one off of
> > > another car when
> > > > > I
> > > > > found that one leaked too.  So I try yet another car and that
> > > one also
> > > > > leaked.  Moments later a friend drove up in his DeLorean, and
> > as
> > > he got
> > > > > out
> > > > > of the car I said, "You have a vacuum leak!"  And sure enough
> > he
> > > did.  On
> > > > > hard acceleration his valves rattled.  He thought his valves
> > > needed
> > > > > adjusting.  But the leak on his solenoid was bad enough that
> > it
> > > wasn't
> > > > > advancing enough under hard acceleration.  All of these
> > > solenoids leaked
> > > > > faster than I could work the pump, so that is a pretty
> > > significant leak.
> > > > >
> > > > > Y'all go check your vacuum solenoids and report back how damn
> > > clever I am.
> > > > > :-)
> > > > >
> > > > > Walt
> > > > >
> > > > >
> >
> >
> >
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