Will smaller vacuum line affect anything?

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Old Aug 9, 2003 | 09:23 AM
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I'm running a 7/32 vacuum line to my wastegate, and it's leaking because the fitting on my wastegate is too small. Will I be alright if I use a smaller vacuum line, or should I go out and buy a new fitting?

What is the best size for vacuum lines?
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Old Aug 9, 2003 | 12:19 PM
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C'mon..
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Old Aug 9, 2003 | 12:21 PM
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i would recommend to go with whatever size vacuum it fits on the fitting the wastegate came with.
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Old Aug 9, 2003 | 08:10 PM
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The wastegate was used. What size fitting should I buy? What size vacuum line? Is bigger better?
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Old Aug 9, 2003 | 08:21 PM
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i put an undersized vacuum line on my wastegate and it raised my boost to 11-12 psi (from 7-9)
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Old Aug 10, 2003 | 05:53 AM
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Hm, interesting. What size vacuum lines does everyone run? (How many times will I ask this before getting an answer? )
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Old Aug 10, 2003 | 07:44 AM
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I would like to know as well!
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