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Old 04-02-2017, 03:55 PM   #71
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Re: Transmission? Poor acceleration.

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Originally Posted by telly View Post
Yes, the vacuum increases as the engine speed increases.
I believe the OP is asking about the Vacuum Advance unit on the distributor. Most have a diaphragm in them with most being made of rubber. Rubber and Ethanol based fuels do not mix, the Alcohol in the fuel eats the rubber causing it to leak and disable the unit from functioning properly.
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