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When i turn it on it turns off someone told it needs a vaccumm hose where does it go

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  • camposnorma5 Jul 06, 2009

    yes on top of the motor theres a little hole it looks like a hose goes there that what iwas told

  • camposnorma5 Jul 06, 2009

    yes on top of the motor theres a little hole it looks like a hose goes there that what iwas told

  • rusabus May 11, 2010

    As others have noted, you need to be a lot more specific. Here are some things you might want to include: what is "it" (possible examples: the engine, the radio, the heater blower motor, the headlights, etc.) Which engine From your description, I would guess that you have an engine that starts and then dies. (If I'm right, how much time elapses between the engine starting and dying? Do you have an automatic or manual transmission? Does it die if the transmission is in neutral? Does it die when you put it in gear (automatic only)? Does the engine immediately die, or does it cough/sputter/fight and then die?) You see, there are a lot of additional ways you can be more descriptive that can be immensely helpful. For what it's worth: the 4-cylinder and 6-cylinder engines use different methods for measuring air entering the engine. If you have a 4-cylinder, then the system is called speed density. As long as the MAP sensor vacuum hose is intact, other vacuum leaks will not cause this engine to stall (instead, they will cause it to idle too quickly). However, if you have the 6-cylinder engine (which uses a mass air flow sensor to measure air), then a vacuum leak can cause rough running and possibly stalling.

  • nathan May 11, 2010

    wow what turns on and off????

  • Anonymous May 11, 2010

    shot off the vehicle? vaccum hose for what? need more details!!!! please be a little bit more specific...

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