Vacuum Lines

[Moseman]

I just completed the rebuild of the suspension/brakes/steering/exhaust on a 73 Imperial. When I put the steering column back I found a vacuum line coming through the fire wall near the steering column. I seached around and it fit a fitting on the base of my steering column. (or so I think, as it was behind the column and I could not see it) I know a lot about these cars, but the vacuum system is something that do not know much about.

What was this for?

 

[Big_John]

Offhand, I would say this was the emergency brake release.

 

[CBODY67]

An emergency brake release which released the emergency brake when the gear shift was moved out of "P"?

 

[Big_John]

I don't have a '73 FSM, so this is from my '70 FSM. Probably not a lot of change in 1973.

 

[Moseman]

I don't have a '73 FSM, so this is from my '70 FSM. Probably not a lot of change in 1973.

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Thanks, I had a suspicision that was associated. I actually did not put the shift lever into park to release the park brake together with the vacuum canister on the park brake. Thank you so much! I acually need to go look to see if the hose is connected parking brake actuator.