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Welcome to FordPinto.com, The home of the PCCA => General Help- Ask the Experts... => Topic started by: Dalimoman on February 29, 2024, 10:07:56 PM
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I'm in Napa, CA and I have a 1978 Runabout. 2.3, 4 speed California car. It has the 6500 Feedback carburetor. A few months ago I had an engine compartment fire. No major damage but there are a number of very small vacuum lines that were melted. I need a source for these small vacuum lines, and I need to figure out where they all connect. Some are color coded but still the connections are a mystery. I would love to find someone locally who is familiar with these systems and could take care of the repairs correctly. It does run and is driveable so I could deliver it to a local shop. Any help is appreciated. This has been my baby for 14 years and I would love to get it back to where it should be. Thanks in advance......R ick
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I owned a 78 Cal-emissions HB about 13-14 years ago. It still had all the emissions stuff installed, an 89K little old lady car. Unfortunately I do not have any detailed pictures of the engine and vacuum lines. I did create a detailed thread on my dad's 79 wagon with the vacuum line routing. It is a 4cyl 4spd, non cal-emissions car though. Even though it is different, maybe the thread will be helpful? Good luck to you.
Vacuum Connections for a 79 4cyl. (fordpinto.com) (https://www.fordpinto.com/general-help/vacuum-connections-for-a-79-4cyl/msg52925/#msg52925)
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Have you checked to make sure that you need a smog check? Check with your county of residence and some posts in other forums indicate that in 2003 the cut off year chang3d and vehicles older than 35 years qualify as historically significant. Do some checking.. maynsave you some grief.
Here in the free state of Texas any vehicle older than 20 years qualifies for an antique plate....
$75 for 5 years, no inspection...