HELP! Need descriptive vacuum diagram

John C Holmes

New member
Hope this helps, can't remember where I cut and pasted from. I have had zilcho luck on finding a good diagram.

VACUM SYSTEM consists of four different vacuum harnesses.

1) On upper intake manifold on the front side near the bottom there
is a fitting screwed in with a hose barb facing the pass side. This
is the main vac harness.Soft straight connnector goes to hard line
that makes a 90° turn towards back of engine. Connects to a rubber
T that branches off to
drivers side and back of motor. A two port check valve on drivers
side brach and a three port check valve towards back of motor.
Drivers side brach turns to hard line that goes to EGR solenoid
on drivers side of motor and then from the solenoid turns to hard
line back to EGR valve. Three way branch goes two ways. Towards
back of motor it goes to a T with one branch to small hard line that
goes thru fire wall to HVAC controls and other branch to soft line
that goes all the way to front pass corner of engine compartment under
battery tray for vacuum reserve ball. Other side of three way check
valve runs to soft line that goes towards drivers side of motor to
the cruise control vac canister.

2) On the back of the upper intake manifold near the top, there is a
fitting that is screwed in with a barb that faces down. Rubber line
to a rubber T that branches off to plastic line with one line going
to the map sensor (drivers side of motor) and one line going to fpr
(pass side of motor).

3) Off the drivers side of the intake manifold near the top. Large
fitting with large vacuum hose that goes to the brake booster. This
is where people have been getting boost source for boost gauges.
(install kit available from RonG @ APE)

4) Off the bottom front of the throttle body. hose barb going straight
down. 90° rubber fitting to hard plastic U to check valve to rubber
line running past alternator to front drivers side of motor for the
EVAP system.

Cody
 

sharkbait

New member
Re: HELP! Need descriptive vacuum diagram

Hope this helps, can't remember where I cut and pasted from. I have had zilcho luck on finding a good diagram.

VACUM SYSTEM consists of four different vacuum harnesses.

1) On upper intake manifold on the front side near the bottom there
is a fitting screwed in with a hose barb facing the pass side. This
is the main vac harness.Soft straight connnector goes to hard line
that makes a 90° turn towards back of engine. Connects to a rubber
T that branches off to
drivers side and back of motor. A two port check valve on drivers
side brach and a three port check valve towards back of motor.
Drivers side brach turns to hard line that goes to EGR solenoid
on drivers side of motor and then from the solenoid turns to hard
line back to EGR valve. Three way branch goes two ways. Towards
back of motor it goes to a T with one branch to small hard line that
goes thru fire wall to HVAC controls and other branch to soft line
that goes all the way to front pass corner of engine compartment under
battery tray for vacuum reserve ball. Other side of three way check
valve runs to soft line that goes towards drivers side of motor to
the cruise control vac canister.

2) On the back of the upper intake manifold near the top, there is a
fitting that is screwed in with a barb that faces down. Rubber line
to a rubber T that branches off to plastic line with one line going
to the map sensor (drivers side of motor) and one line going to fpr
(pass side of motor).

3) Off the drivers side of the intake manifold near the top. Large
fitting with large vacuum hose that goes to the brake booster. This
is where people have been getting boost source for boost gauges.
(install kit available from RonG @ APE)

4) Off the bottom front of the throttle body. hose barb going straight
down. 90° rubber fitting to hard plastic U to check valve to rubber
line running past alternator to front drivers side of motor for the
EVAP system.

Cody

i was digging around because i have to start on my vac lines on my build. damn descriptive.:tup:
 

CavScout

Member
Re: HELP! Need descriptive vacuum diagram

Here is one.
vacuum_diagram.gif


Taken from: http://www.corvetteforum.net/c4/dgoodhue/syty_faq.shtml some time ago.
 

sharkbait

New member
Re: HELP! Need descriptive vacuum diagram

doesnt the wg have to be connected to the motors vac somehow?
 

sharkbait

New member
Re: HELP! Need descriptive vacuum diagram

one more question, if i don't have a fuel vapor canistor, can i just cap all the TB vac ports?
 

BoostedSUV

Active member
Re: HELP! Need descriptive vacuum diagram

doesnt the wg have to be connected to the motors vac somehow?

Nope, only 2 lines... Turbo connects to actuator, then actuator connects to wastegate. Just have to make sure they're on the correct ends of the actuator.
 

CavScout

Member
Re: HELP! Need descriptive vacuum diagram

one more question, if i don't have a fuel vapor canistor, can i just cap all the TB vac ports?

Yes, you can do that. Sealed good or you will have idle problems.

separate system? do you mean its electronic? different diagram? noob questions, sorry.

Separate from the rest of the engine, but electronically connected to the ECM via the plug at the Boost Soleniod.
 
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biggeolb

Guest
Re: HELP! Need descriptive vacuum diagram

Where is the best place to tie in for a after market vac/boost gauge, since we are talking vac system??
 

BoostedSUV

Active member
Re: HELP! Need descriptive vacuum diagram

Where is the best place to tie in for a after market vac/boost gauge, since we are talking vac system??

Most people tap into the upper plenum by the brake booster line. RPM even makes a kit for adding a boost gauge to that fitting. I just went to lowes and made my own
 
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biggeolb

Guest
Re: HELP! Need descriptive vacuum diagram

Thanks for the info, I just replaced my vac lines with one of Adams kits and need to relocate the after market vac/boost gauge.
 
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