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Vacuum tube routing and fixing

Posted: Thu Nov 04, 2010 10:15 am
by arniesom
I'm sorting out some bits and pieces under the bonnet of my 6cwt van (rolling restoration!) and would like to know how to route the vacuum tube from the distributor to the carb. This is one of the metal types which screws onto the distributor. It comes with some brackets but I've no idea where to put them!
A couple of pics would be useful.

Re: Vacuum tube routing and fixing

Posted: Thu Nov 04, 2010 12:30 pm
by Declan_Burns
Here's a photo of mine. The metal repro tubes currently being sold are too short. I replaced the old one and it could have been that the old one was not fitted correctly. The extension is only a temporary solution.
Regards
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Re: Vacuum tube routing and fixing

Posted: Thu Nov 04, 2010 10:42 pm
by bmcecosse
Have you tested the vacuum unit in the dizzy - is it working ? Most only last ~ 20 years.....

Re: Vacuum tube routing and fixing

Posted: Sat Nov 06, 2010 2:02 pm
by arniesom
Thanks for the tips and pics. I've not yet tested the vacuum unit, but will do so (have read previous posts on how to do this). I have the feeling that this isn't the original distributor anyway - it has the screw fixing and as I understand it the later models had a push on connection. The van is a 1970 model so this would seem to be inconsistent with its age.

Re: Vacuum tube routing and fixing

Posted: Sat Nov 06, 2010 8:43 pm
by les
Nice clean set-up Declan! I worked with a man once who used to service peoples cars on the side, if he came across one that had a dirty engine bay he walked away! He went up in my estimation that day! :D

Re: Vacuum tube routing and fixing

Posted: Sat Nov 06, 2010 11:20 pm
by aupickup
what side did he service :D

Re: Vacuum tube routing and fixing

Posted: Sun Nov 07, 2010 9:41 am
by MarkyB
The dark side.[frame]Image[/frame]

Re: Vacuum tube routing and fixing

Posted: Sun Nov 07, 2010 11:11 am
by Declan_Burns
Good one Marky! :lol:
Declan

Re: Vacuum tube routing and fixing

Posted: Sun Nov 07, 2010 12:24 pm
by les
aupickup wrote:what side did he service :D
The side that wasn't dirty!

Re: Vacuum tube routing and fixing

Posted: Sun Nov 07, 2010 5:32 pm
by MarkyB
The light side then.[frame]Image[/frame]