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All right my red vacuum line for my four wheel drive has vacuum but my black don't? Is that right
Only one side should have vacuum at a time. In 2wd, which ever line goes to the outboard part on the cad actuator, should have vacuum. In 4wd, the inboard line should have vacuum.
All right the red has vacuum it's pulling air but the black one don't have nothing going on with it that's supposed to be running with the red one up to the front axle there's the black line supposed to do something? Pool or blow
The actuator is a vacuum diaphragm. Apply vacuum to one side or the other, and it moves a collar to lock/unlock the two-piece axle. If the actuator is actually moving, the 4wd light in your dash should come on shortly after you shift into 4x4.... If it isn't, unplug the switch (on the other side of the CAD housing....) jumper the terminals, see if the light comes on.