Easiest way to remove 29 year old vacuum lines? December 08, 2014, 12:43:16 AM The valve cover gaskets are leaking pretty badly on the 3.8 in my '85. I need to replace them, but in order to do that, as you all know, you have to remove just about every vacuum line on the engine. (Maybe that's an overreaction, but still, there's a lot of vacuum lines!) My question: how have you guys gone about removing all these lines and remembering where they all go? Plus, to add to the fun, my engine has all its original lines on it so the rubber will be hard and brittle. Any ideas would be helpful. Quote Selected
Easiest way to remove 29 year old vacuum lines? Reply #1 – December 08, 2014, 08:43:51 AM If I am going to replace them, then I take a razor knife and split the end so that they will peel right off. Quote Selected
Easiest way to remove 29 year old vacuum lines? Reply #2 – December 08, 2014, 08:50:43 AM if youre worried about forgetting where they go....just do em one at a time Quote Selected
Easiest way to remove 29 year old vacuum lines? Reply #3 – December 08, 2014, 09:24:35 AM Or put colored zip ties on them (one on the hose, one on the nipple it came from). Colored zip ties make it easy to match up the colors, and makes it easier to see. Some people like colored tape, or writing numbers on masking tape, but I find that tape doesn't stick to dirty hoses, and my dirty fingers get all over the tape, etc. I did the valve covers on my old 85 Marquis 3.8, and I don't remember needing to remove much. Seemed like once you take the air cleaner off, most of the that is in the way comes off with it. But I did that like 10 years ago, so who knows. I remember that I ordered a set of chrome valve covers for it just for shiznits'n'giggles. How many 3.8's do you see with chrome valve covers? LOL Quote Selected
Easiest way to remove 29 year old vacuum lines? Reply #4 – December 08, 2014, 10:21:29 AM Taking pictures is another popular way to identify the hoses but I sure do like the idea of the colored zip ties. I used blue painter's tape and a maker. Take the old lines down to a parts store and get some bulk line in the right diameter and replace the old lines.Darren Quote Selected
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