XJ?2010

ok so my main vacuum reservoir got disconnected when i took my bumper off but now i cant get the two ends to fit together i know i have to fix this but i cant for a few days will it hurt the jeep to run if this line is disconnected?

jakesxj18

i have heard that yes it can hurt it, i never wanted to find out though so i just moved mine to the inside of my engine bay right behind the battery

xjjeepthing

Mostly controls Cruise control and the vacumm disconnect axle if so equiped. No sure what it would hurt, unless it runs bad because of a vacuum leak.

whowey

Cruise control won't work....
Your heater and A/C vent will be stuck on defrosters.
If you have the vaccuum operated valve on water lines to the heater core you won't get any heat.

BlueXJ

But if you cant move it right now then try to clamp off the vacuum lines running to it. Your jeep will run much better with those clamped.

XJ?2010

alright i'll see what i can do
will any anyparts store have those lines and a couple of connecters?

JeepersCreepers

Yes. Advance has alot of vacuum connector and hoses. Atleast mine does.

XJ?2010

ok good deal i may look ino that cause i had no idea that thing was attached to the bumper so after we got all the bolts out we just yanked the whole bumper out then ounce we saw it lets just say some choice words were said lol no worrys tho seems like an easy fix

BlueXJ

2010 you should be able to find that stuff at most any parts store. AZ or AA or O'reilley's or NAPA see what they have and relocate ASAP to avoid losing the functions that the vacuum canister provides.

JeepersCreepers

What exactly did you break

XJ?2010

well didnt really break anything there is a connecter at right near the battery and it just seperated but the line snapped inside of the connecter its too short to reconnect so i need a little more line to tie everything back together if i get around to it i'll take a pic

BlueXJ

That's cool just use a longer piece of hose to put it all back together. Many ppl put the vacuum ball up on their passenger side firewall. It just attaches by the feet on the ball with sheetmetal screws.

JeepersCreepers

oh ya. Advance will have something for the fix. The hose you might have to buy by the foot.

XJ?2010

yeah i was thinking about reloacting it but i though naaaa so i just got a flexible hose that fit snuggly over the hard lines put it on works great aint pretty but nothin on my jeep is so w/e

BTW while driving to muarrays tried cruise control and it worked fine so that line did not effect it

JeepersCreepers

well good job. So you were able to fix it then. Sweet deal