What's this vacuum line?

[amalventano@sc.rr.com (Allyn)]

for the black box, you can drill a hole in the connection, all it does is
pass through to the interior. as for the one on the manifold, cant help ya
there.
Al

----- Original Message -----
From: "Ryan H" <rhock99@epix.net>
To: "John Erickson" <ranahan@charter.net>; <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
Sent: Tuesday, December 31, 2002 6:35 PM
Subject: Re: Re: What's this vacuum line?


> So what would happen if I broke the nipple for the vacuum line off the
black box in the firewall?   Would my heat or AC malfunction?  Or both?  Of
course, I also snapped it off at the intake manifold, too (I'm good like
that), so I don't know if it's repairable...
>
> Hmmm, how does one repair a broken off vacuum line?  Should I just use a
smaller plastic connector-piece thingy (like a vacuum T, only two sided)?
> >
> > From: John Erickson <ranahan@charter.net>
> > Date: 2002/12/31 Tue PM 02:50:02 EST
> > To: Ryan H <rhock99@epix.net>, scirocco-l@scirocco.org
> > Subject: Re: What's this vacuum line?
> >
> > Yes, its the vacuum for the HVAC controls.  The connection on the "black
> > box" is just a pass through.  Inside it goes to the vacuum distributor
> > which is controlled by the top HVAC control lever.  The line that runs
to
> > the passenger fender goes to a vacuum reservoir.  You should also have a
> > small circular check valve between the "T" fitting and the intake
manifold.
> >
> > John
> >
> > At 02:18 PM 12/31/2002 -0500, Ryan H wrote:
> > >On my 16V: It runs from behind the firewall, connected to the big black
> > >box on the passenger side firewall 'tray' (HVAC controls?).  It goes to
> > >the passenger side wheel-well by the power steering reservoir.  It has
a
> > >T-fitting in-between, and the T'd line goes to a hose right off the
back
> > >of the intake manifold.
> > >If you need a picture, I have one I can upload.
> > >Thanks.
> > >
> > >
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