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Hey everyone. I'm sort of getting the house under control and want to get to the 60 soon. I want to replace vacuum lines first so does anyone have a suggestion where and who to get them from. I called Wheeler Toyota yesterday and they don't sell it to the public. Jiffy? or should I go somewhere else?
Thanks-Jesse
 
Are you all stock?

If so, have you tried cdan? If anyone can get OEM parts, he can.
 
i am not sure what you mean by wheeler doesnt sell to the public?
anything toyota makes they should be able to get.
 
go through Cruiser Dan, He can get you the lines at a price you can't beat, for OEM.

Josh
 
Are vacuum lines that specific? Can't you source thru Napa, Baxter or something?
 
Seems easiest to source the same size in bulk and replace the lines one at a time. As for that try Napa or Jiffy I would say.
 
Yup I'd say just go to local parts house and buy like a mile of line and cut to size :)
 
retrofive said:
Are vacuum lines that specific? Can't you source thru Napa, Baxter or something?
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At least for the 80's, the OEM lines are actually shaped.

You lose that if you go the bulk route.
 
Wont 12-15 years on a tubing shape itself ;P

I actually TBH have know clue, but Civics, Integras and Legends don't care, long as its a vacuum :D
 
retrofive said:
Wont 12-15 years on a tubing shape itself ;P

I actually TBH have know clue, but Civics, Integras and Legends don't care, long as its a vacuum :D
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Oh they don't care.

The formed tubing can hold itself away from hot bits, or things that might rub and wear. Plain tubing can't. Plus the OEM bits usually look better.

If that's not an issue, I wouldn't worry about it.
 
I was thinking of buying bulk and replacing one at a time but my question was more along the lines is there a store in town I should go to or maybe avoid for something like this.
 
jelliottoregon said:
I was thinking of buying bulk and replacing one at a time but my question was more along the lines is there a store in town I should go to or maybe avoid for something like this.
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There's a place out between Medford and White City called Fluid Connections (I think that's it). They've got *TONS* of tubing out there, thought I'm not sure that they'd have exactly what you're looking for.

Other than that, the usual suspects.
 
Are your vacuum lines bad? Are you replacing vacuum lines in hopes of possibly fixing the hesitation?

I would second the notion of calling CDan and at least he will give you the best option. There are some good quality aftermarket hoses out there but OEM will beat most off the shelf junk and good hoses are very expensive. If you call wheeler make sure you talk to Ed or the guy TOY350 knows.. I think someone in there is doing their best to put Wheeler's parts department out of business. I bet the Toyota tecks use bulk hose vs. OEM. for stuff like vaccum lines or straight hoses...
 
I RECANT!

After pulling apart a 2f in search of an exhaust leak and doing some research on desmogging I am going to see if I can desmog this motor. The exhaut pump is dying and from what the search results come up with it sounds like the desmog is worth the effort and savings. IF you want to spend some $$$ Jim C. will rebuild your carb and recurve your distributor.. He also sells a pulley to replace the smog pump if you don't want a dummy smog pump. will be doing a partial rebuild with an OEM carb kit. No rejetting or anything fancy unless I find something disturbing.

Keep us posted on what you do.
 
on my '60 the dummy smog pump was the only tensioner for the water pump, the guy that bought it from me had it let go after 1/2 hour on the road home (Roseburg-Hood River) after I had run probably 6-7 years with it gutted. (sorry buddy, I had not heard of 'Mud then..:crybaby:)

I stand by my opinion on desmogging the beast from the first time the OP posted about it, and a good, (dedicated) tensioner pulley is a super good idea.
 
OEM lines are 3mm and jiffy has some slightly bigger and also slightly smaller but not exactly the right size. Put some of the bigger stuff on and found a hole in the old line to the vacuum advance on the distributer. 95% of the problem went away - almost not worth worrying about. So finally I had to mess with it and I tried replacing with smaller lines thinking it could be leaking around the fittings. Now the SOB is back to hesitating pretty bad again despite putting the larger stuff back on again. Anyway I got some info from some searching and found a part number for OEM lines and ordered today from wheeler. Funny thing they say they don't sell to the public but if you call with a part number they can ship it here in a few days. Whatever. I'm going to wait to see if replacing all of the lines does the trick before sending a carb to JimC. I also have this weird surging happening when I push the ac button in at idle which makes me think I might have another leak somewhere. Anyway I've been running around in circles not getting anywhere but feeling like I could someday be able to handle working on this thing with some confidence. I can't help but think about sticking a diesel in this thing during all of this. :)
 
There is a source mentioned on a desmog thread and vacuum lines thread about silicon lines which last a long time. Your AC has an idle-up circuit that is activated with the AC on which utilizes vacuum. It is natural to surge or accelerate in order to keep from stalling and keep the ac running at a decent rpm but only when you have the AC on.
Good for you for tinkering, it is good to get to know your own rig. Getting a diesel is on my list to do but I plan on trading my old problems for new ones.. Unfortunately I can't afford nor can I just go buy a new rig with a diesel at my toyota dealer.
I checked out Crosscreekjoe's rig and he put in an H motor from SOR and despite the money it's a complete package in most cases.. Its like buying a parts rig less the parts you don't need. Marv had an 80 series with an HZ and a 5 speed that looked pretty appealing.. $$$$$$
I'm going to look into a dedicated pulley vs. the ex-smog pump, I'm with tblume as to not count on old worn out parts.
 
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