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Old 12-29-2009, 02:46 PM   #7 (permalink)
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But you can plug a vacuum meter on the brake vacuum lines right?
...yes, you could connect it there, but...

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Won't it give the right data?
...no, because THAT vacuum I believe is a mechanically 'pumped' vacuum and not the diesels' manifold vacuum which is basically atmospheric pressure, ie: NO vacuum.

...you really want to measure how hard (or not) the engine is "working" not the barometric atmospheric pressure that tells you the altitude.
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