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mad2:vacuum lines

go to any parts store, smaller, local ones are better, they should have the line. I think its 1/8, but take one to them and get the total footage needed. cut to length and your done. I do not think any pre-cut to fit are available, its just generic vacuum hose.
 
I need the vacum line from the pump to the solonoid and to the wastegate. I would have a turbomaster but am kindoff low on money at the moment. I will probably end up just using regular vacuum hose for now i guess
 
Just run of the mill vacuum hose you can get anywhere. There is quite a bit of info on how to build your own homemade TM for less than $20. bought one from Bill, then had to make a second due to budget issues-actually pretty easy with pics posted here.
 
You can use rubber vacuum hose available at any parts store.

If you desire the hard lines for the major runs this may be an issue as GM is dropping a lot of stuff now that does not sell fast.

Use small diameter copper tubing and carefully bend to suit the need. Connect with the rubber vacuum hose at each end and your good to go.

If the copper color is not to your likeing, finish bending and then spray it with flat black paint.

I have used just rubber hose on one such application where the tubing was a mess and I did not want to try and get the plastic tube set from the General.

The tube sets are nice but they are spendy $$$$$
The only reason for the tube sets is that they are easy and fool proof to install at assembly.

If you make a copper line set, you can use a tie wrap or two to keep them in the pair and then use the little plastic coated metal clamps that fasten with a bolt to hold your pair to the engine.

I would just run some hose, tie it with tie wraps so its neat and secure and call it good.

My DaHooooley has the Turbo master so the lines are long gone.

The Burb still has the lines as I replaced them when I did the rebuild back 3 years ago.

The lines were not cheap as I remember.

Now you can get ridgid plastic tube (Nylon) thats used for air lines and such and use it to fashion the long runs you need.


Missy
 
For an interim repair, I spliced the plastic tubing with a rubber hose that I glued (Marine 5200 adhesive) and clamped in place. The dealership had to special order the hose which was $24.95. I still have the repaired hose if you want it.

Steve
 
That will work DMD, why that choice for a "handle" ? you realize the 6.5 isn't a Dmax correct ?, also keep an eye on those WAP glows, looks like Walt got to your wallet before you found the site wis warranty on WAPs isn't the greatest and there was a vintage of those that only lasted a short while, so if you start having hard to start issues go through those WAP glows.

Copper line as MGW suggests using small piece of vac line at ends as connectors will work better than std vac line because in long runs and high underhood temps the 6.5 has the rubber can soften & easily collapse into itself under vacuum reducing vac applied to the WG. That is why GM used the nylon lines for the length required to prevent collapse, in my VW they use a rubber line for their vac devices that is like a 3x thickness of std vac tubing with overbraid to prevent tube collapse under vacuum.
 
Turbine Doc said:
That will work DMD, why that choice for a "handle" ? you realize the 6.5 isn't a Dmax correct ?, also keep an eye on those WAP glows, looks like Walt got to your wallet before you found the site wis warranty on WAPs isn't the greatest and there was a vintage of those that only lasted a short while, so if you start having hard to start issues go through those WAP glows.

Copper line as MGW suggests using small piece of vac line at ends as connectors will work better than std vac line because in long runs and high underhood temps the 6.5 has the rubber can soften & easily collapse into itself under vacuum reducing vac applied to the WG. That is why GM used the nylon lines for the length required to prevent collapse, in my VW they use a rubber line for their vac devices that is like a 3x thickness of std vac tubing with overbraid to prevent tube collapse under vacuum.
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I bought the glowplugs on Ebay. Before I bought them they were supposed to be the best according to a bunch of other sites. How small of copper line would a guy use on that.

Really a 6.5 is not a dmax lol.
I am a hardcore dmax fan but also like 6.5s.
cant afford a dmax yet
 
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