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Vacuum Control Valve Check

  1. Disconnect the vacuum hose (white stripe) from the vacuum control valve and connect the hand vacuum pump to the vacuum control valve.
  2. Plug the end of the removed vacuum hose.
    Fig 1: Plugging Vacuum Hose
    G02425005Courtesy of MITSUBISHI MOTOR SALES OF AMERICA.
  3. Start the engine and run at idle.
  4. As described in the chart below, check the vacuum condition.
ENGINE VACUUM CONDITION CHART

ENGINE CONDITION NORMAL VACUUM CONDITION
Idling Approximately 21.3 - 24.0 kPa (6.3 - 7.1 in Hg)