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Found my vacuum leak! The hose from the oil to the cold air intake tube...
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Haha yeah my truck kept dying on me!


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I was gonna Say you can run without that hose but didn't want to ruin your day.
Any Hidden Cels.
 
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Its gotta be a vacuum leak, it only does it when hitting the brakes, it idles down really low and dies... I grounded out the TB, fixed that vacuum hose, and it still does it. I dunno what it could be next besides maybe the booster itself I have no clue,

I dont get any CELs but I can try again
 

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There are two hoses that goes into the TB on the right side. One is for the Evap System and the other I believe might run directly to the brake booster. Check em both especially the brake one.
 
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I just checked em, they seem to be good, we even got soapy water and tried to see if there were any leaks, I didnt see any
 

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Is this related to your recent "Ported TB for sale", have you had it off lately?
 
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Nope I haven't taken it off at all, nothing has been messed with it just died on me twice yesterday at a red light and when I was about to pull into the driveway. Thought it was my battery b/c there was some corrosion, cleaned that, and it did it again, grounded the TB to help with the idle, still does it
 

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How often does it die? And how long after until it starts up again?

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Instead of soapy water, use carb cleaner with the truck running. The second you spray the leak, the idle will drop down.

It could potentially be the check valve on the brake booster as well. They typically run about $20 from the dealer. I'd get a new one of those, and the hose too. Not going to hurt to replace it.
 
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It starts right back up after dying, OK, i will get a check valve good idea
 

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Humm. Any surging or jumping with the stalling. Did you fuel up at a new gas station (Bad Fuel) lately.

Edit: White Express. Good point about the check valve. Me learn something new, maybe its as simple as that.
 
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It kinda acts like it's choking itself out and sputters and dies like its running out of gas, but we tested it in Neutral and in Park with the parkin brake on, got it around 1800-2200 rpms and hit the brake and it died immediately
 
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Then it must be related. If you do the same in neutral but plug the hose that goes into the booster and it does not stall would that mean its the Black Piece/Valve Express was refering to.
 
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Hmm im not sure, it's only $6 from autozone, I'm gonna get one tonight
 
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