katapaltes
'03 P5, '17 Miata, stock AF
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- Dallas, TX
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- 2003 Protege5
Hi guys,
I was hoping someone could give some advice on vacuum lines beyond what I've already searched for. I see a pretty substantial crack in the vacuum line to my cruise control actuator (I think that's what it is) as shown in the pic below. Should I just cut the bad part off and reattach? I'll have to permanently remove it from its handy tie-down as it will be shorter, but maybe that's not a big deal. Also, per @PCB, I've replaced all three solenoids (VTCS, VICS, and PRC/FPR). Two of those are shown in this photo from a few months back.
https://goo.gl/photos/UDQ7juK8z9F8st447
My other option is to replace it, but the factory part (yeah, I know, it's just a hose) is no longer available for purchase. Would I just go and buy a couple feet of hose at a local parts shop, and is 4mm the correct inner diameter as mentioned here?:
https://www.mazdas247.com/forum/showthread.php?123826126-Vacuum-hose-line-inner-diameter-size
Also, I found this awesome moth on my P5 this morning. I've seen dead leaves that look less like dead leaves than this moth does.
https://goo.gl/photos/SWYKbB8gvao4ibhf7
I was hoping someone could give some advice on vacuum lines beyond what I've already searched for. I see a pretty substantial crack in the vacuum line to my cruise control actuator (I think that's what it is) as shown in the pic below. Should I just cut the bad part off and reattach? I'll have to permanently remove it from its handy tie-down as it will be shorter, but maybe that's not a big deal. Also, per @PCB, I've replaced all three solenoids (VTCS, VICS, and PRC/FPR). Two of those are shown in this photo from a few months back.
https://goo.gl/photos/UDQ7juK8z9F8st447
My other option is to replace it, but the factory part (yeah, I know, it's just a hose) is no longer available for purchase. Would I just go and buy a couple feet of hose at a local parts shop, and is 4mm the correct inner diameter as mentioned here?:
https://www.mazdas247.com/forum/showthread.php?123826126-Vacuum-hose-line-inner-diameter-size
Also, I found this awesome moth on my P5 this morning. I've seen dead leaves that look less like dead leaves than this moth does.
https://goo.gl/photos/SWYKbB8gvao4ibhf7