Vacuum System, Checking
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Special tools and workshop equipment required
- Hand Vacuum Pump: VAS6213
Procedure
-- Check all vacuum lines in the entire vacuum system for:
- Cracks
- Damage caused by animals
- Pinching
- Porous locations and other leaks
-- Check the vacuum line leading both to and from the solenoid valve to the respective component.
-- If there is a DTC memory entry, check all the vacuum lines for the named component, but also all the remaining vacuum lines to the other components.
-- If using the : VAS6213 does not produce any pressure or if the pressure drops again right away, then check the hand vacuum pump and the connection hoses for leaks.