jameslxdt wrote:a mitivac is a hand operated vacuum pump with a gauge for checking for vacuum leaks, and checking if things hold pressure,
sounds like a handy bit of kit!
as for the pump it runs 12v from a relay triggerd by the CC ecu behind the glove box, the relay is fed from the engine running relay
When you say "it runs 12v" you mean it's pulsed 12v at an appropriate speed to maintain a constant pressure? I can't see it just being held at 12v for a while to pump up pressure then left alone - that would be incredibly dangerous as it would require positive action from something else in order to release the throttle
<steve_earwig> I think this forum is more about keeping our cars going with minimal outlay than giving our cars more reason to go bang
the pump is fed a steady 12v DC, feed not PWM, it only functions when the CC is engaged, the servo regulates the amount of vacuum it uses to control the throttle
Peugeot wrote:what are you worried about? we made car that lasted 10 years"..."Zat is very goode non?
I had a look this evening but all i can see is that the vacuum pipe going to the actuator just disappears down somewhere out of sight towards the bottom of the engine bay and back, in the general direction of the passenger seat :/
<steve_earwig> I think this forum is more about keeping our cars going with minimal outlay than giving our cars more reason to go bang
Urgh. I'm going to have to invest in one of those crawlers then, because it's not accessible from above and i'm not ruining another pair of jeans wiggling my way underneath the thing
<steve_earwig> I think this forum is more about keeping our cars going with minimal outlay than giving our cars more reason to go bang
