vacuum pump
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Electric Vacuum pump vs Hydro-boost swap
Hey y'all, Just had my third mechanical vacuum pump die on me, so I've decided to replace it with something else. I could go with the electric pump route, just plumbing into my existing lines; or run a hydro-boost setup. I've done a hydro-boost conversion before, albeit on an old bronco; but I...- John_piv
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- brakes hydroboost vacuum pump
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- Forum: 6.9L IH & 7.3L IDI Diesels
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Bad Brake Booster?
So after replacing the other wheel bearing on my truck i took it for a test drive and discovered i had no power brakes. Pedal was hard as a rock and i had very little braking. I did push the caliper back in some but i dont think that would cause it would it? I tested the vacuum pump and right at...- Daniel McCurdy
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- brake booster brakes vacuum pump
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- Forum: 6.9L IH & 7.3L IDI Diesels
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How to test and replace a IDI vacuum pump with a grove pulley.
Recently while towing a loaded a trailer I came off the freeway off-ramp to find out my power assist brakes were not working. Fortunately the light was green, there was no one in front of me and I could just take a left at the end of the on-ramp and slow down to a stop with the 40% braking I...- Big Bart
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- brake light brake warning light brakes low vacuum power brakes vacuum belt vacuum pump
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- Forum: IDI Tech Article
