Just inherited a 1983 S10. Can someone tell me what these 2 broken hoses are?

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Mar 26, 2018 | 02:43 PM

Nierika

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Just inherited a 1983 S10. Can someone tell me what these 2 broken hoses are?

I don't really have much experience fixing cars, but seeing as this S10 is 35 years old I have a feeling I'm going to need to learn.

Mar 26, 2018 | 04:30 PM

newguy

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Maybe 4wd vacuum lines

Apr 4, 2018 | 03:10 PM

abig84

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yeah i second 4x4 vacuum lines. one should go to a source of vacuum and one to the actuator on the passenger side fender. theres also a third one coming off the vacuum switch at the transfercase but its just a vent

Apr 10, 2018 | 09:19 AM

KnightBlazer

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^^ What they said. . Looks like it got on the exhaust and melted your hoses.

With the age it's prob worth going through and replacing all the vacuum hoses. I've done a couple, but still have a lot to replace.

Just make sure you secure new hoses up and away from the exhaust so it doesn't happen again.

Jul 4, 2018 | 01:17 PM

VI-Joe

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I’m a little late to this party, but throw it in 4x4 and see if anything happens. Vacuum problems were legion in my 85 and disengaged the system at many less than desirable moments.

Nov 19, 2018 | 10:48 PM

83Ashtray

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I'm in the same boat all my hoses are broken!
I know 1 goes to the actuator, 2nd goes to a vacuum source on the engine but where?
The third T to the transfer case vent but where does it connect to atomosphere at ?
I'm soo close to getting my 4x4 working lol its killing me