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12-20-2004, 02:14 PM
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Vacuum Port?
Hi everyone,
I have recently purchased a 1990 Prostar 190 with the Ford 351 Indmar engine. It sat for a while which created some issues that I have figured out. It is now up and running well, I think. I like to use a vacuum guage as a diagnostic tool but I can't find anywhere on the intake to plug one into. Does anyone have any advice on where I can connect a guage? I realize I may have to undo a plug of some sort on the manifold and install a fitting and that's not a problem, I'm just wondering where a suitable plug may be located. Any help will be appreciated. Hope everyone has a great Christmas!! Bruce 
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12-23-2004, 02:22 PM
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Congrats on the 190
I cant answer your question either. Keep poking a stick at this thread and I’ll bet you get the info you need. Sorry 
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12-23-2004, 02:29 PM
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If it is carburated, then you can run a spliced hose with a brass or high temp plastic barbed connector shaped like a "Y" or "T" from the intake spacer(little plate under the carb with a hose that connects to the valve cover and pcv valve). The spliced hose can now be accessed by a vacuum gauge. I would suggest either splicing the current hose and just cap of the open end when not in use.
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12-23-2004, 02:34 PM
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Martini is correct, there should be a vacuum port below the carb...however, when running a gauge make sure it is the only thing connected to that port, do not run it with the "T" or "Y" connector. Just as airflow, vacuum takes the least restrictive route. If it is connected to a gauge and to the PCV it will suck from the PCV since it is so easy, and you will have less vacuum for the gauge.
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12-23-2004, 02:43 PM
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See Hunter, I knew it!! Got a love this site
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The wife calls me abrasive The kids call me Daddy Sweetwater But the ladies, they just call me El Guapo
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12-23-2004, 02:52 PM
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but, what is a vacuum gauge gonna tell you?
I mean, you gotta have baseline established first[img]images/smilies/confused.gif[/img]
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12-23-2004, 09:59 PM
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The wife calls me abrasive The kids call me Daddy Sweetwater But the ladies, they just call me El Guapo
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