Vacuum

1988 CHEVROLET CELEBRITY
117,000 MILES
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PAINTING1935
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Someone bent the vacuum line to fuel tank I bent it back but has a kink in it when my car gets up in speed or I get on the gas it shuts off. also, air escapes when I take the gas cap off. can I cut the kink out and use a rubber fuel line and clamps and is that my problem?
May 7, 2017 at 10:49 AM
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HMAC300
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you can try it just make sure rubber line is on steel part far enough on both sides.
May 7, 2017 at 11:40 AM
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PAINTING1935
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I hope that is my problem i have replaced almost everything from heat censor to MAP censor the car runs okay until it runs for a while or when you get on the gas or over forty five mph. the car was only driven 3,500 miles a year almost everything I have replaced was original. thanks for your reply.
May 8, 2017 at 2:57 AM
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HMAC300
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check fuel pressure if TBI or four cylinder should be 9-11 psi key on and V6 41-47 psi key on only.
May 8, 2017 at 6:33 AM
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