mfg Posted January 18, 2023 Report Share Posted January 18, 2023 The most common cause of vacuum gauge failure in a Studebaker Avanti is ......?....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
r1lark Posted January 18, 2023 Report Share Posted January 18, 2023 Pluggage at the back of the gauge where the line hooks up? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mfg Posted January 18, 2023 Author Report Share Posted January 18, 2023 2 hours ago, r1lark said: Pluggage at the back of the gauge where the line hooks up? WEEELLLLL......I'm going go say "PROBABLY NOT" to your answer..... Any other thoughts? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pantera928 Posted January 18, 2023 Report Share Posted January 18, 2023 leaking hose Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mfg Posted January 18, 2023 Author Report Share Posted January 18, 2023 2 hours ago, pantera928 said: leaking hose Sorry no, that's not the reason. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mfg Posted January 19, 2023 Author Report Share Posted January 19, 2023 No other thoughts here? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
r1lark Posted January 19, 2023 Report Share Posted January 19, 2023 Crimped hose? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mfg Posted January 19, 2023 Author Report Share Posted January 19, 2023 7 minutes ago, r1lark said: Crimped hose? Sorry no...you were on right track with your first answer! 🤔 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pantera928 Posted January 19, 2023 Report Share Posted January 19, 2023 pluggage at the fitting on the engine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mfg Posted January 19, 2023 Author Report Share Posted January 19, 2023 44 minutes ago, pantera928 said: pluggage at the fitting on the engine Good thought but not it! 😟 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mfg Posted January 19, 2023 Author Report Share Posted January 19, 2023 UNCLE? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nelson Posted January 19, 2023 Report Share Posted January 19, 2023 (edited) Moisture? Or fumes driven through the gage with boost pressure? Edited January 19, 2023 by Nelson Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mfg Posted January 20, 2023 Author Report Share Posted January 20, 2023 5 hours ago, Nelson said: Moisture? Or fumes driven through the gage with boost pressure? Yes that's it....and Paul was close on this too!.....Engine contaminants from the combustion process working there way over time into the gauge itself, gumming up the works. Â Â Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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