I had the one that is on top of the box in the engine compartment go bad.
I found some canisters on a GM or Ford web site...I can try and look up where I got it.
They had one that had a short rod with a bracket, and I cut off the rod on mine and spot welded it to the new can. The new can was a little larger than the old one, but it fit.
James
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Subject: Re: {Chrysler 300} 1962 A/C Switch & Vacuum Hoses
I think it is ok with rubber wiper hose , but actually, why all this?
original hoses are fine usually and color coded stripes on them , all cut to different lengths and molded onto block —it IS under the dash ?
Get another harness off junk car same year if somehow destroyed ?
The one to engine manifold sometimes gets beat up , splice new length on to old with 3/4” brass nipple under dash ?
It ought to be perfect !
thanks ,
John
On Sep 17, 2025, at 6:11 PM, Rich Barber <c300@xxxxxxx> wrote:
Dunno for sure.
Must fit snugly on the brass nipples of the actuator.
That’s how the pushbuttons work—to divert vacuum to one side or the other of the enclosed diaphragm.
I was seriously asking for a liquid substance one could jack into each side of the diaphragm to keep it strong and flexible forever.
God help us if a diaphragm leaks….
Rich
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Subject: Re: {Chrysler 300} 1962 A/C Switch & Vacuum Hoses
Good idea on cleaning those rods!!
Is the hose 1/8” that feeds the back of the A/C switch? It small
On Tuesday, September 16, 2025, 8:36 PM, Rich Barber <c300@xxxxxxx> wrote:
The actuator rods in our 300K had atmospheric corrosion on them. I polished the rods in the portions that reciprocate through the
full range of the diaphragm stroke, lubed them, tested them with a vacuum gun and reinstalled. Not perfect but I feel the tiny leak is acceptable to the engine. Any ideas to extend the life of the internal diaphragms. Flexible stopleak? Mousemilk for old
diaphragms? GoJo fix?
Vacuum hoses are not removeable. To replace, cut and remove the old hose, leaving several inches at the rubber block end and attach
a new hose with a piece of tubing or double-barbed plastic tubing fitting. Cut to length-plus a little.
Rich Barber
i do not think that comes apart , if a bad hose maybe use brass tubing pieces to couple new ones , otherwise use as it is .
Amazon sells a package of various size brass tubes about a foot long , good to have anyway
On this , first never wiggle that block trying to get it off , that breaks off the small plastic nipples
Second coat rods of actuators with silicone grease , rubber gets hard where they exit the can , you get a vacuum leak , slow or intermittent action results . Cannot
get new stuff , cant open can to fix either.
There is a tiny hole in the bottom of vacuum inlet line slows flow . Not sure a good idea but when combined with slight leaks it does not move right
Maybe it woukd slam withiut the restriction .
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