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    Vacuum Advance Diaphragm

    My (title) went out yesterday. I checked around to see where it's cheaper to get a new one, and it seems to be to order it from Advance Auto. The brand that i looked at was the GP Sorensen. Is that a good brand? Will it work fine or should i order one from hondaautomotiveparts.com?
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    Re: Vacuum Advance Diaphragm

    advance autoparts will work fine as long as you don't have EFI. Advance doesn't carry right vacuum advance for EFI engine. They say that they have but it is for carbed Tec distributor. I found that hardway.
    you should be fine.
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    Re: Vacuum Advance Diaphragm

    Quote Originally Posted by shepherd79
    advance autoparts will work fine as long as you don't have EFI. Advance doesn't carry right vacuum advance for EFI engine. They say that they have but it is for carbed Tec distributor. I found that hardway.
    you should be fine.
    I have a carb, so i should be ok then. Thanks!
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    Re: Vacuum Advance Diaphragm

    Those ones from Advance Auto seem expensive. Try www.hondapartsdeals.com. I've ordered lots of parts from them. Good prices and all OEM stuff.

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    Re: Vacuum Advance Diaphragm

    just get a good distributor from the JY or eGay or somthing, then just swap it out.
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    Re: Vacuum Advance Diaphragm

    Quote Originally Posted by AccordEpicenter
    just get a good distributor from the JY or eGay or somthing, then just swap it out.
    why would you replace distributor with another one from junk yard. most of they have broken diaphram anyway. it is easy just to buy a new one and have a working distributor.
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    Re: Vacuum Advance Diaphragm

    Quote Originally Posted by shepherd79
    why would you replace distributor with another one from junk yard. most of they have broken diaphram anyway. it is easy just to buy a new one and have a working distributor.
    That's what i was about to say. My distributor works just fine, it's just the diaphragm doesn't work.
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    Re: Vacuum Advance Diaphragm

    Same thing with me. I should order a new diaphragm I guess. They're a bit expensive tough.

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    Re: Vacuum Advance Diaphragm

    yeah not cool...OBD1 swap ftw...no more vac lines.

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    Re: Vacuum Advance Diaphragm

    Quote Originally Posted by carotman
    Same thing with me. I should order a new diaphragm I guess. They're a bit expensive tough.
    I'm ordering mine for hondapartsdeals.com. They seem to have the best price.
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    Re: Vacuum Advance Diaphragm

    What are typical symptoms of Vacuum Advance Diaphragm failure? Is it also called Vacuum Control Assembly on HondaPartsDeals.com?

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    Re: Vacuum Advance Diaphragm

    The symptom is that it doesn't hold vacuum. Put a handheld pump on it and see if it holds. Failing that, you can press in the plunger, put your fingers over the holes and see if the plunger stays down. If it doesn't, then you need a new one.
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