josh_mf
Member
I've got a 1977 Plymouth Volare Wagon with the 225 slant six, 2BBL carb. The car has been running great, but recently, I've been having some idle problems. I started to trace the vacuum lines and notice that the line that goes to the manifold vacuum source was disconnected. Upon further inspection, it looks as if the outlet connection from the manifold source was snapped off inside the hose and the source has been plugged with a metal screw. So, I'm wondering if anyone knows the source for the piece that threads into the manifold and has the vacuum outlets, or if it would just be best to better seal that hole and connect my vacuum line to one of the other plugged outlets. I also figured it would be wise to replace all of the vacuum lines, as many of them are looking brittle and cracked. Does anyone have a list of the internal and external diameters and lengths that I will need. Or, better yet, is there a kit that includes the factory-type connections?
Finally, I'm trying my best to get the car tuned well for daily driving and as much fuel economy as I can get out of it (I'm not expecting much). Here is a list of the things that I have done since I purchased the car. I'd welcome any suggestions as to other items to replace, inspect, etc. that I've overlooked so far.
Distributor cap and rotor
Spark plugs
Plug wires
Belts
PCV valve
Crankcase breather valve
Carbon canister filter
Air filter
Oil change and filter
Starter relay
Starter
Fuel filter
If you've made it to the end of this lengthy post, thanks for your dedication. I look forward to hearing from people with far more experience than me with these engines.
Finally, I'm trying my best to get the car tuned well for daily driving and as much fuel economy as I can get out of it (I'm not expecting much). Here is a list of the things that I have done since I purchased the car. I'd welcome any suggestions as to other items to replace, inspect, etc. that I've overlooked so far.
Distributor cap and rotor
Spark plugs
Plug wires
Belts
PCV valve
Crankcase breather valve
Carbon canister filter
Air filter
Oil change and filter
Starter relay
Starter
Fuel filter
If you've made it to the end of this lengthy post, thanks for your dedication. I look forward to hearing from people with far more experience than me with these engines.
