Vacuum Lines breaking

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Vacuum Lines breaking

March 03, 2010, 12:12:18 AM

Has anyone had trouble with the plastic piece of that all the vacuum hoses fit into. My old one's A/C broke off after a while and now on the way home from work my brakes got really tough to push in, of course it was the same problem as last time. The little plastic piece that sits almost directly in front of the driver under the hood. ive had two break on me now and it sucks not having power brakes.

Vacuum Lines breaking

Reply #1 – March 03, 2010, 01:07:43 AM

So the tab for the brake hose broke off? I'm sure a new one can be purchased at a parts store, even if its for a mustang, they all work on the same principle(your car is a 5.0, correct). If your ac line doesn't connect anymore, make sure to get a plug for it.

You have a pm too! lol

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Reply #2 – March 05, 2010, 08:55:54 AM

I had to splice the new vacuum lines they sell made of rubber or something onto the plastic ones, looks funny but it works and a cheap fix. That is if it did not break off at the end and into the fitting, that is another problem.

Vacuum Lines breaking

Reply #3 – March 05, 2010, 11:22:28 AM

UPR, and Im sure others sell a billet replacement.

http://www.uprproducts.com/mustang-billet-vacuum-block.html

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Reply #4 – March 06, 2010, 12:30:42 PM

well there is a long cylindrical thing, then it has little plastic nozzle type things sticking out, and the rubber of the vacuum hoses slip onto those nozzles, well one of the nozzles snapped off of the main vacuum thing. so now i need to either find a 4 way conjunction piece for all the hoses to still be connecting or find a new cylindrical thing

Vacuum Lines breaking

Reply #5 – March 06, 2010, 12:31:41 PM

it is alot like that billet one but that thing is EXPENSIVE GEEZ

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Reply #6 – March 06, 2010, 03:08:43 PM

OK fixed it! pretty much.... lol Super glue does wonders to plastic. anyways. I now have another issue that needs to be asked... I might need a new Heater Core. (yay) When the heater and air is off, smoke-like vapor comes out of the vents that smells like antifreeze, and when it gets on my windshield i cant see out of it. by the way it tastes like antifreeze. So its antifreeze vapor, coming out of my heater..... any helpfulness?

Vacuum Lines breaking

Reply #7 – March 06, 2010, 03:27:23 PM

yep heater core went south search heater core and replace it just make sure u clean out the air box while u got it out

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Reply #8 – March 06, 2010, 04:11:42 PM

if your vac tree broke, and twice,,
i cant see any other reason it would do that unless your motor is tipping while under acceleration and a hose thats too short would be tugged on.

its called "banjo strung" when something has been cut too short and installed. does it look like a line is too short?

if you can,, eyeball what crystal said she did several years ago.
she said she was able remove the glove box and make three cuts in the air box to act as a door to open up in order to reach in and extract the heater core. she said she had duct taped the flap shut again after the new one went in. Not sure who's tried this yet other than her, but it appeared to make the job really easy.

Vacuum Lines breaking

Reply #9 – March 06, 2010, 05:23:59 PM

ok Ill look in to that. Yeah Its happened on both of my Tbirds. Same hose even It was the "S" plug-in that broke both times, without making that flap, is it a pain to get to the heater core?

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Reply #10 – March 06, 2010, 05:42:26 PM

I checked out Cool Cats and ill just follow their instructions, Im pretty picky about how I do things. lol

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Reply #11 – March 12, 2010, 05:45:12 PM

there it is guys, does anyone have a spare?

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Reply #12 – March 12, 2010, 05:51:02 PM

How the hell did that break? BTW that's called a vacuum tree.

Vacuum Lines breaking

Reply #13 – March 12, 2010, 06:52:02 PM

I have one of those trees in my old nut and bolt box.

Vacuum Lines breaking

Reply #14 – March 13, 2010, 01:15:46 AM

I punched it too hard one night and I guess the tree couldn't hold it. Idk I'm stopping that. Ima start saving my need for speed for the strip... Someday. My sister sold her drag car.