Low vacuum pressure (3")

Discussion in 'Wrenchin' Secrets' started by Wauscion, Oct 24, 2019.

  1. Mart

    Mart Gold level member

    Looks like you're in "the green".
     
  2. CJay

    CJay Supercar owner Staff Member

    Looks like you have almost 18" of vacuum
     
  3. Wauscion

    Wauscion Active Member

    Yes, when I plugged that nipple off and went to check brakes, they were still pretty stiff. I unplugged the hose from the manifold to the booster and a sorta hissing noise went away. I put the plug back in or even just on without pushing in and I hear that noise again. I have looked everywhere and tried using my hands to try and get a change by grabbing and covering different areas. Any clue? Seems like the noise is further up towards the distributor
     
  4. Wauscion

    Wauscion Active Member

     
  5. Wauscion

    Wauscion Active Member

    This is not allowing me to upload the video. "Security error occured"
     
    Last edited: Oct 26, 2019
  6. CJay

    CJay Supercar owner Staff Member

    Did you replace that hose to the booster? Or at the least cut off the bad end at the carb?
     
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  7. CJay

    CJay Supercar owner Staff Member

    You have good vacuum from what the gauge is reading. If you still have a stiff pedal and you verified vacuum at the booster itself, AND you eliminated the check valve as the culprit (that the thing that the hose connects to at the booster) then you likely have a bad booster
     
  8. Mart

    Mart Gold level member

    No video.
    Trace down every rubber hose coming from the carb and intake manifold to wherever it goes. Sounds like you still have a leak or bad hose connection. But you are almost finished. You could still have a bad diaphragm inside the brake booster itself.
     
  9. Wauscion

    Wauscion Active Member

    Video
    Thanks for the advice guys. I will keep searching. The booster is brand new and replacing another one that was newer. I I purchased it with 4 drum brakes and a hard pedal. He has just replaced the booster and gave me a line. This was my lesson learned slow down and bring someone who knows purchase! Lol. "Education is expensive" I had the wilwood double piston front disc brakes, tubular control arms top and bottom and coil overs front and back done recently. It didn't correct the issue and the tech said he tested both boosters.
     
  10. Wauscion

    Wauscion Active Member

    Cut off the bad end. Have a new hose and pcv coming Monday.
     
  11. CJay

    CJay Supercar owner Staff Member

    why are you replacing the PCV valve?
     
  12. Wauscion

    Wauscion Active Member

    I can always use a spare. I figured going through these items and tuning it up while waiting for a 4bbl intake to be found will help also familiarizing myself with the car.
     
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  13. Mark Demko

    Mark Demko Well-Known Member

    The Q-Jet will make a sucking sound at idle, you sure that's not what your hearing?
     
  14. Mike Jones

    Mike Jones Platinum Level Contributor

    Does the one photo above show a disconnected hose in the rear by the carb manifold port?
    It looks like it's a disconnected hose.
     

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