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Old 04-17-2023, 08:35 PM
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Originally Posted by dataway View Post
I always wondered about adding a small electric vacuum pump into the system to "recharge" the vacuum in the system if the engine was not running ... useful to show off your front flappers a bunch without starting the engine
Won't the system hold vacuum indefinitely with the engine off? That's what the can is for, to provide a vacuum reserve if you turn off the engine and then the lights. Check valve should prevent leak down if the system is tight. No?

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