Re: CUCV - Need Trans Vacuum Valve

From: Graham Wooden (graham@g-rock.net)
Date: Fri Mar 17 2006 - 19:17:56 PST


Thanks James and Stu.

Any idea what the part number would be for this? I would like to buy it from a
retailer (autozone, etc...) before going to the dealer. Thanks,

-graham

Quoting James Shanks <n1vbn@yahoo.com>:

> You can buy a VRV (vacuum Regulator Valve) at any
> Chevy or GMC dealer. Got mine here in Derry, NH
> for $70. Replaced the old one and adjusted same
> and works fine. Adjusted mine the old fashioned
> way...no adjuster block? Adjust it and go for a
> test ride. Third time was the charm.
>
> Last but least.
>
> Crawl under truck and locate modulator valve
> on passenger side of tranny and replace short (2
> inch) piece of rubber vacuum line that connects
> steel vacuum line from VRV to modulator. Mine was
> in place but soaked with tranny fluid and would
> not hold a vauum at all. replaced with new twi
> inch piece of rubber and tranny worked fine
> after.
>
> James Shanks
> 1985 M-1009
> 1998 IMZ 8.103
>
>
> --- Graham Wooden <graham@g-rock.net> wrote:
>
> > So, after spending a week in Hawaii (visited
> > the USS Arizona Memorial), I
> > came across a fellow m1009 owner on the island
> > of Kauai. After speaking
> > with him and taking a look at his rig, I again
> > noticed a part that GL must
> > have stripped off. It's the Trans Vacuum Valve
> > that sits in front, to the
> > left of the Injector Pump.
> >
> > Is this part readily available? Or do I need
> > to start hunting CUCV specific
> > vendors?
> >
> > Thanks all
> >
> > BTW - Visiting the USS Arizona Memorial at
> > Pearl Harbor was amazing. An
> > experience I will never forget.
> >
> > -graham
> > http://m1009.com
> >
> >
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