i broke something

[NEWBMAZDA]

i broke the "T" that connects to WGA, BVP, and i dont know the other thing. If you guys can see there is a piece of plastic coming out of it

 

[Spiced MSP]

easy fix, go to autozone and pick up a set of three way tees for about a buck.

 

[NEWBMAZDA]

thanks but i cant seem to pull the platstic that inside of it

 

[DarkAngel]

Dang I would just have parted the car.......

Just cut the rubber tube to where the broken t's end and re-insert the new t's. Very easy fix.

 

[Spiced MSP]

yeah, just cut it. If those lines are stock, I guarantee they are hard and brittle from the constant cooling and heating of everyday driving over the years. So, trying to pull out the broken tee will probably break the line too. Just cut it where the tee ends in the line and put the new tee in. Repeat the process if there is more than one line like that.

 

[NEWBMAZDA]

thanks for the help spiced MSP. i am still a newbie

 

[christiansMSP]

you should just get new vac tubing are run all new vac lines !

cause thats probably a good idea

 

[NEWBMAZDA]

i was thinking the same thing so i am ordering the lines

 

[DarkAngel]

Whoa.... Wait .... Ordering? I think its cheaper to go to Checker Auto, Autozone, etc and just buy it by the foot.

 

[NEWBMAZDA]

Really? I goto check into that then

 

[DarkAngel]

Yea just take off the lines, make sure you mark where they all connect, use masking tape and a marker and mark them 1 1 , 2 2 , 3 3 , etc. Measure the lines, add it up and buy the line. What I like to do with vacuum lines is after I install them I like to put zip ties to all the connections to ensure a good seal. They are cheap so its something to consider. If you need to remove, just cut it and apply another zip tie.

 

[Spiced MSP]

Whoa.... Wait .... Ordering? I think its cheaper to go to Checker Auto, Autozone, etc and just buy it by the foot.

yup, that's what I have done so far instead of ordering them online from performance shops

 

[Spiced MSP]

thanks for the help spiced MSP. i am still a newbie

glad I could help

 

[littlemimus]

i thought silicone lines were better than the rubber cause they crack

 

[fishdonotbounce]

They are. No real need for silicone vacuum lines though. You can buy 5 times as much (random number so don't go doing the math to prove me wrong) rubber hose as you can rubber. Besides, rubber will be perfectly fine for a LONG time before cracking, if it ever does.

 

[NEWBMAZDA]

So it doesn't matter if its silocone or rubber lines right?

 

[fishdonotbounce]

not really. rubber is perfectly fine.