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Old 12-14-2009 | 10:14 AM
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Oh ya, I know how to make sure it stays on.

I'm just confused as to why my friend said the things he did would happen.

Blown, what line did you tap into?
 
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Old 12-14-2009 | 11:33 AM
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Brake booster lines run off of vaccum pressure too. There is a slight chance that if you use those lines to systems such as those, that they can pop off once you throw boost pressure it wasnt originally designed to handle. Its a good idea to ziptie or clamp ALL your vaccum lines once you add boost. Perhaps thats why he mentioned it, being that if you pop those lines off, you can loose your brakes!
 
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Old 12-14-2009 | 06:40 PM
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we have plastic manifolds. just tap and thread a barb nipple somewhere hidden and run the line into the cab. that way you wont worry about accessories being messed up if you pop a line or using a bunch of autozone "T"s
 
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Old 12-14-2009 | 10:32 PM
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wouldn't that let plastic enter the motor?

I'd reeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeally rather not do that, at all.
 
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Old 12-15-2009 | 03:25 AM
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Frenchy, there is a vacuum line comming off the intake manifold, directly behind the throttlebody. Just "t" into that. I will take a pic for and post it up.


 

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Old 12-15-2009 | 12:51 PM
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wait, you have two different lines shown there...
 
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Old 12-15-2009 | 05:59 PM
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There is actually four, lol. The top line on the intake manifold just behind the TB is the one you want. Don't mind the other "T"s, they are for the split second and Supercharger bypass valve.
 
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Old 12-15-2009 | 06:07 PM
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ok, so the one you're holding, if you will, in the first two pictures is the one?

I'm assuming that's where yours is, as well?
 
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Old 12-15-2009 | 06:09 PM
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Yes Sir.
 
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Old 12-15-2009 | 06:18 PM
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sweet, how do you have yours secured there?

I'm thinking of using the T that comes with it, and using some of those screw down type straps you get at a hardware store...

Just like I did with T I have for the radiator flush thing.
 


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