Cruise Control Actuator Vacuum Hose
 

According to Rave the cruise control actuator is meant to have a vacuum hose.
After recently doing a head gasket change (on another thread i have going) i don't know if i've lost this, or even it it originally had one?

Anyone know if i'm meant to have one, what does it actually do, and where do it connect to?
Thanks

I don't have a V6, but I will make a guess - The vacuum pipe should run from that actuator, to the intake manifold. If you have disturbed the head, you will have disturbed this pipe.

If your car was factory fitted with cruise control then yes, you are meant to have one.
The vacuum hose carries vacuum from the vacuum pump to the actuator.
The vacuum pump which you will find at the rear RH corner of the engine compartment (as viewed from the front seats).

Simon

Nope, it's as Simon said, the pipe goes to a vacuum pump on the right hand side of the engine (down in the bowels of the engine bay).

Cliff

Any photo's or previous posts with photo's would be most appreciated of what it look like.
I'm having a search now.
I knew i had no hose's left over (bits and pieces) so i'm guessing the hose is still connected in the engine bay, i just need to re-connect it?

Hi Jon,

The vacuum pump ensures that the actuator is controlled accurately to maintain the pre-set road speed. Inlet manifold vacuum wouldn't work because it is directly affected by throttle position which would be adjusted by inlet manifold vacuum which would change the throttle position which would ...... you get the picture! It would be like a howl-round (acoustic feedback) at a rock concert! :}

Simon

Thanks for offering advice, easy fix, hose was in plain sight, i just missed it, was dreading i would have to go into the manifold again, luckily not, thanks again.