air leak/vacuum generator leak

[Tom Warner]

3-G Productions 2970 Blystone Ste 104 Dallas TX 75220 888/269-4084

Tom Warner
Vernon Center,NY
1985 PT 40

At 11:14 PM 9/8/2006, you wrote:
>Describe what the unit looks like, name(s), number(s), etc. Send me a
>digital picture, 2, or 3. When I overhauled the jeep I wanted the cruise
>control to work. I recall someone in Texas that would rebuild the unit.
>I did not use his facility as I located a never used identical unit, free.
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>Our previous 1974 Bird had a vacuum cruise control unit. It looked like
>the one on the Jeep. To get it to work I replaced ALL the vacuum lines,
>the bellows, removed the electrical connections, twisted the contact
>blades slightly (to tightened them in their sockets) and plugging them
>back in, unit worked perfect.
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>If your unit has a constant vacuum leak, the unit my need the attention
>stated above, rebuilding, or replacing.
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>Send me information. If the unit is what I'm thinking it is, I'll do my
>best to locate that outfit in Texas.
>
>Curt Sprenger 1987 PT38 8V92, Anaheim Hills, Calif.
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>cfsomers@... wrote:
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> > I am new to all the details on the bluebirds, but my cruise stopped
> > working out of the blue going down the road. what is this vacumm generator
> > and is it's sole purpose to run the cruise?
> >
> > Chuck S
> > 81FC35SB
> > Florida
> >
> > > I think someone wrote earlier that the device will 'leak' if there is
> > > a vacuum leak in the cruise control system. This makes sense. My next
> > > test will be to remove the input vacuum line from the cruise control,
> > > plug it and see if it stops the air leak.
> > >
> > > Kerry
> > > 82 FC 35
> > > Denver
> > >
> > > --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com
> > , "Stephen H" <share@...>
> > wrote:
> > >>
> > >> Kerry,
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> My 81 does the same thing. After shutting off the engine, it will
> > > make a air
> > >> leak sound for a little while, that changes when the lines are
> > > moved. It has
> > >> been awhile since I have looked at it, but if memory serves- I have
> > > the same
> > >> device, with a leaking sound coming from a empty port as well. I
> > will be
> > >> monitoring this post for a repair and or replacement for the device.
> > > Let me
> > >> know of your progress.
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> Stephen H
> > >>
> > >> 81 FC-33SB
> > >>
> > >> Plant City, FL
> > >>
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> > >> _____
> > >>
> > >> From: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com
> >
> > >> [mailto:WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com
> > ] On Behalf Of
> > davidkerryedwards
> > >> Sent: Friday, September 08, 2006 2:55 PM
> > >> To: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com
> >
> > >> Subject: [WanderlodgeForum] air leak/vacuum generator leak
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> I investiagted my air leak a little more. It does appear to be the
> > >> vacuum generator mounted on the bottom of an air manifold behind the
> > >> bumper. Air is coming out of the one of the fittings that has never
> > >> had a hose on it. When I plug that fitting, the air must backfeed
> > >> thru the cruise control vacuum system because it blows the hose off
> > >> the vacuum canister on the engine. Do I need to replace the vacuum
> > >> generator (if that is what it is)? If so, where would I purchase a
> > >> replacement?
> > >>
> > >> Kerry Edwards
> > >> 82 FC 35
> > >> Denver
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