GreatOdin'sRaven
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- Las Vegas, NV
I know it's a magical vacuume sphere. The line cracked from being old and brittle, how do I fix it? Hook up a new line and good to go?
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I broke this. Now what?
- Thread starter GreatOdin'sRaven
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I know it's a magical vacuume sphere. The line cracked from being old and brittle, how do I fix it? Hook up a new line and good to go?
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dan1977p
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Virginia Beach, VA
Yeppers
sinat01
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Preston county, WV
order some silicone vacuum line off ebay, slide it on there and I used shrink wrap over it
GreatOdin'sRaven
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Las Vegas, NV
Thanks guys, I'll weigh my options.
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- Location
- WA state
Relocate under hood. Vac line will work just fine. I was fortunate enough when I planned on relocating mine that the line broke close to where I was intending to install it.
Ralph77
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- East Coast
Piece of hose. No fuss no muss. Couple small clamps if you feel it is not as tight as it should be. Want to replace it? Thinking a dime a dozen in the boneyard.
Waynerd
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- North Canaan, Connecticut
I relocated mine underhood as well. Kinda between the battery and PDC. Screwed to inner fender using an existing hole.
GreatOdin'sRaven
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Las Vegas, NV
Makes sense to relocate as I am installing an after market bumper. Thx for the tips guys, this is the best XJ forum.
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dan1977p
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Virginia Beach, VA
You got all fancy screwing it down. I just threw mine in the hole in front of the blower motor and removed a bunch of vacuum lines and t's left behind from gutting the CAD and the heater control valve while I was there.
- Location
- MilkyWay Galaxy
Silicone vac line? What an awesome idea!!! I am still buying and using the cheap stuff. Replacing the tubing is a great idea on these older rigs as the OEM tubing breaks too easy with age under the hoods.
old_man
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Loveland, Colorado
Early (84-85) XJ's have a cool can type vacuum reservoir with the one way valve and mounting bracket.
GreatOdin'sRaven
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Las Vegas, NV
This hose being broken, will it affect my AC? I notice air only coming out of the windshield defroster vent
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Jeep Driver
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Parrottsville
Yes. Blend door is vacuum operated.
I made my own can, all my vacuum lines are steel brake line.
Stock crap is just that, crap.
sinat01
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Preston county, WV
If you want the silicone vacuum line I got 20' on ebay for like $12, way better than ordering it elsewhere
sinat01
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Preston county, WV
I got 1/4" and it worked fine, I also put some RTV around the hose where it fits on the nipple on the reservoir
Waynerd
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- North Canaan, Connecticut
Hey as long as it stays put. I'm all about the details myself.
GreatOdin'sRaven
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Las Vegas, NV
Fixed it with three inches of heat shrink took 1 min. Thanks for the tip.
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