So I can't spell vaccume!

:) How tight should they be? The larger ones with clamps obviously should not budge. But how tight should the smaller ones be? Should one have to twist and pull or is it ok if they just slide/pop off rather easily? e.g the one that goes to the firewall just slides off effortlessly on mine. Too loose?

Just wondering if they are getting old and air is slipping into loose connections.

If too loose, how can you "tighten"/seal them up?

Thanks.

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Pete
1993/244/152k

I wish someone published an extensive list/FAQ of what parts should look like or feel like or sound like. Having only owned the car in its 10th year makes it hard to know what's not acting quite right. Then again, I also wish I wasn't a perfectionist and could just turn up the radio. :)

a zip tie can be used to prevent it from coming off.

The vacuum lines should be pretty snug so if you have one that almost falls off it should be addressed. Sometimes there will be enough "slack that you might be able to cut off an inch and reattach, but if the hose is starting to get hard you might as well replace it. Vacuum line is well under a buck a foot, I replaced all of the vacuum lines on my 83 Turbo for about $6.

Have fun,

Justin B.
83 244 Turbo

A vacuum line should theoretically "suck" itself tight.

But if it's so loose it can't, then it's too loose.

Now, I suppose also if it's so loose that it falls off when the engine isn't running, that's too loose too!