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Old 09-02-2000, 10:45 PM
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a friend of mine said he has a tripower 64 bonneville because of some can behind the headlights that looks like a coffee can.
he said that these are only on tripower cars.
is this true?

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a friend of mine said he has a tripower 64 bonneville because of some can behind the headlights that looks like a coffee can.
he said that these are only on tripower cars.
is this true?

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Old 09-06-2000, 04:23 PM
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All Tri-power cars had a Vaccume can for the Tri-power. It can also be used for the vaccume trunk release. Does the car have it?

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Old 09-06-2000, 06:46 PM
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Factory tripower cars 64 and older were all vacuum operated. 65-66 automatics also. Thus the "reserve" can. It could also be for power "vacuum" operated door locks and I believe 1966 Big Pontiac with ATC air conditioning.

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Old 09-27-2000, 07:44 AM
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I have an absolutely Original 1966 Grand Prix with ATC Air Conditioning. It has the "Coffee Can" inside the left front fender

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Old 10-22-2000, 01:41 AM
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My 64 tripower GP was converted from vacuum operated to mechanical linkage many years before I bought it. When I bought it, the vacuum operated trunk release used a late model looking plastic container as a vacuum reserve. I don't think this is the correct type vacuum reserve container. It was mounted on the inner fender just behind the headlights on the passenger side of the car. I replaced it with a coffee can type container found in a junkyard. Would this container be the correct type and also be in the correct location? Any information appreciated.

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