Thread: Spend $2 and improve your V8 economy

Hi,
OK so the title was a little sensationalist, but the advice is good.

My vacuum advance hose from the dizzy to the phlegm chamber looked all nice and shiny, no holes, no marks, no nicks, nada, all in perfect working order. Until the right angle boot that attaches to the dizzy fell apart in my hands as tried to remove it to get at the power steering hose.

$2 at the local mechanics for 40cm of vacuum hose and all was sweet again. In fact all was better than before. Better pick up, better fuel economy. The boot must have been decaying slowly over time, affecting the timing and hence the fuel economy.

My advise, if you still have the original on and it looks OK, nip down to the garage and change the pipe. Looks can be deceiving.

Originally Posted by black betty

My vacuum advance hose from the dizzy to the phlegm chamber looked all nice and shiny,

I'd be spitting chips about that, too - if I was a plenum chamber!