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Manifold Vacuum Check

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  1. Start the engine and allow it to warm up until the temperature of the engine coolant reaches 80 - 95°C (176 - 203°F).
  2. Connect a tachometer.
  3. Attach a tee-fitting union to the vacuum hose between the fuel pressure regulator and the intake manifold plenum, and connect a vacuum gauge.
    Fig 1: Connecting Vacuum Gauge
    G01867725Courtesy of MITSUBISHI MOTOR SALES OF AMERICA.
  4. Start the engine and check that idle speed is within specification. Then check the vacuum gauge reading.
    1. Idle speed: 700 +/- 100 r/min 
    2. Minimum limit: 60 kPa (18 in Hg)