Origianlly posted in tech section by Steve B
Mk2 Airbox vacuum motor
Mk2 Airbox vacuum motor
Anyone know where I can get a working one from? I've tried the main suppliers with no luck. Are they fitted to any other vehicle? The guy at LD Spares thinks they might be fitted to some American cars as part of their emission control but it is knowing what to look for. Any suggestions? Has anyone tried repairing one?
I checked mine about a year ago and it worked okay and I'm just refurbishing and painting the airbox as part of a total rebuild. The thermic sensor works okay but the vacuum motor doesn't move when sucked.
I noticed in some earlier theads about fitting the take-off from the original cast manifold onto tubular manifolds - I've done this by trimming the original take-off and securing this to the tubular manifolds with stainless steel jubilee clips. It is a very tight to the chassis rail but it does fit and is very effective in diverting hot air when the car is cold.
I checked mine about a year ago and it worked okay and I'm just refurbishing and painting the airbox as part of a total rebuild. The thermic sensor works okay but the vacuum motor doesn't move when sucked.
I noticed in some earlier theads about fitting the take-off from the original cast manifold onto tubular manifolds - I've done this by trimming the original take-off and securing this to the tubular manifolds with stainless steel jubilee clips. It is a very tight to the chassis rail but it does fit and is very effective in diverting hot air when the car is cold.
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