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Brake servo pipe

Posted: 12 Nov 2026, 18:36
by welder kev
When i start up the van it pops through the exhaust and carb,the timing seems right but ive found this servo pipe which has perished and has a half inch split in it ,would this cause the misfire and popping through exhaust also ticks over but when revved it pops Image

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Re: Brake servo pipe

Posted: 12 Nov 2026, 20:04
by silverbullet
Its a vacuum/air leak and possibly an MOT fail as it affects servo performance and will mess up the mixture and vacuum advance so yes, fix it.

Re: Brake servo pipe

Posted: 13 Nov 2026, 09:19
by welder kev
Thanks that would answer a lot of questions

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Re: Brake servo pipe

Posted: 13 Nov 2026, 13:05
by Aidan
will also cause a running imbalance as the air leak on the left side causes the left side cylinders to run a little lean, you compensate by adjusting the idle screw on the carb to get CO correct but then it's all too rich and the HC goes up, failing MOT; the steel mesh reinforced hose rusts from the inside and fails/leaks

Re: Brake servo pipe

Posted: 13 Nov 2026, 17:12
by welder kev
Ive removed rotton pipe and blanked it off for now just to try it and runs pretty good now and tappets have stopped rattling ,only thing i found was if i put my foot on accelerator quick its got a bit of a flat spot.also what is this should it be connected to anything.Image

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Re: Brake servo pipe

Posted: 14 Nov 2026, 18:04
by silverbullet
That was a fuel pump for a Webasto or Eberspaecher heater.

Re: Brake servo pipe

Posted: 14 Nov 2026, 18:52
by welder kev
Oh right there is one underneath the van but all disconnected,will remove it tomorrow see if it works

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Re: Brake servo pipe

Posted: 14 Nov 2026, 20:47
by silverbullet
The is/was a reducing T piece in the fuel line from the tank to feed the pump, might be capped or just removed. Best to check in case you have a potential leak point.