marshall13
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to answer the original question, the dribble is not what you want...lol. either the vac valve is cruddy, or damaged..... either fix entails disassembly(clean or replace diaphram), so the suggestion to convert to manual operation, or a raptor petcock is valid.... the inline shutoff is not the best idea for this... if the diaphram is damaged, then a further failure will result in leaking gas into the vac port and hose.... not so good.... dont apply a bandaid, fix the problem.... and here's my secret for gasket and diaphram emergency replacement(more of a gasket maker in this case), do the on-off-reserve conversion, and use roof membrane to make the gasket to block the vacport.... i carry a square in my toolbox for emergencies.... resistant to gas, diesel, oil, hydraulic oil.... so far, the diaphrams made from it have lasted a few years, and taken 150 psi regularly (portable diesel compressors, ala for a jackhammer).... can really help the day come out brighter...lol
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