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Car Forum / Ford / Ford Trucks / December 2005

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plumbing a vacuum wolf whistle

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William Wixon - 28 Nov 2005 05:23 GMT
hi,  i was wondering if there was anyone here who knows about this stuff who
i could ask about plumbing a vacuum actuated "wolf whistle" to a brand new
2005 3.0 Ford Ranger.  i'm concerned that with all the computer controls a
intermittent vacuum "leak" would weak havoc with the computer.  i guess i
was figuring on somehow (maybe tapping a hole) tapping directly into the
intake manifold.  or, maybe if i could, most likely easier, tap into some
other strong local (local to the intake manifold) vacuum source.

b.w.
The OTHER Kevin in San Diego - 28 Nov 2005 15:00 GMT
>hi,  i was wondering if there was anyone here who knows about this stuff who
>i could ask about plumbing a vacuum actuated "wolf whistle" to a brand new
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>intake manifold.  or, maybe if i could, most likely easier, tap into some
>other strong local (local to the intake manifold) vacuum source.

The likelyhood of a vacuum leak on a new vehicle is pretty slim.  Why
bother with it at all?  Just drive it or if you really need to see the
vacuum condition, buy a vacuum gauge...
SamB - 30 Nov 2005 17:24 GMT
>>hi,  i was wondering if there was anyone here who knows about this stuff
>>who
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> bother with it at all?  Just drive it or if you really need to see the
> vacuum condition, buy a vacuum gauge...

Sorry - Don't know the answer but at least I read the question!
SamB
William Wixon - 01 Dec 2005 12:37 GMT
>>>hi,  i was wondering if there was anyone here who knows about this stuff
>>>who
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> Sorry - Don't know the answer but at least I read the question!
> SamB

well, thanks Sam, that's something!  :-)

b.w.
Jimbo - 30 Nov 2005 17:44 GMT
If you were planning on tapping a hole, I would think you could try it
out and just put a screw in the hole if it started acting strangely.
Maybe someone could speak to the computer side of things.  I would
think the computer would compensate for a vacuum leak but you really
wouldn't have to worry about it screwing with the computer as much as
the engine by the computer making it over compensate.
pete - 01 Dec 2005 12:32 GMT
I guess the question is how big a leak does the whistle cause? Everytime you
activated the whistle the computer would see a lean condition and try to
compensate i.e.. add fuel by opening the injectors. Then when you turned off
the whistle the computer would see a rich condition and again try to
compensate by closing the injectors. A big leak would cause a bigger lean
condition and bigger swing between lean and rich. This could throw a code it
could reduce the life of the catalytic converter. It all depends on how much
and how often.

> hi,  i was wondering if there was anyone here who knows about this stuff
> who i could ask about plumbing a vacuum actuated "wolf whistle" to a brand
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>
> b.w.
 
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