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what is your Vacuum

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Old Nov 7, 2008 | 11:09 PM
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just wonder if anyone had done a vacuum test off the intake manifold yet?

i am to lazy right now to do a compression test on my engine so i did a vacuum test on it and i read a steady 20 at idea.
 
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Old Nov 7, 2008 | 11:41 PM
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IIRC from my old engine days, 18-20 at idle is good as long as the needle is steady, you can read a lot about engine condition from the movement of the needle. Hell, I used to tune my old AMC 304 by vac alone.
 
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