If mine is bad, which it probably is, are they rebuildable? Or should I spend the $42+shipping to get a new one. Also, what causes them to go bad? Age and being exposed to the elements? or is it a crappy part that goes out (like my FUCKING RIGHT ANGLE DRIVE). Erik --- In DMCForum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, Travis Goodwin <tgoodwin@xxxx> wrote: > 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@xxxx] > > 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@xxxx] > > > 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 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: > > > DMCForum-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > > > > > > > > > > > > Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to > > http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ > > > > > > > > To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: > > DMCForum-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > > > > > > > > Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor ADVERTISEMENT <http://rd.yahoo.com/M=194081.3897168.5135684.1261774/D=egroupweb/S=170512 6215:HM/A=1706996/R=0/SIG=11p5b9ris/*http://www.ediets.com/start.cfm?code= 30509&media=atkins> click here <http://us.adserver.yahoo.com/l?M=194081.3897168.5135684.1261774/D=egroupm ail/S=:HM/A=1706996/rand=829979292> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: DMCForum-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of Service <http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/> .
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