Can anyone help Mr. Cranman find a distributor of the Dawes Vacuum Switch???
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Can anyone help Mr. Cranman find a distributor of the Dawes Vacuum Switch???
Quoted Mr. Cranman
Dawes doesn't sell the devices that we were using anymore so I'm having to go to a junk yard and get them off cars for the vacuum switch. Just to give everybody a heads up. Dawes was going to tell me where I could get them but he never responded after telling me he would like the second week of December and did follow up but no response. Does anyone here know of where you can get them???
Dawes doesn't sell the devices that we were using anymore so I'm having to go to a junk yard and get them off cars for the vacuum switch. Just to give everybody a heads up. Dawes was going to tell me where I could get them but he never responded after telling me he would like the second week of December and did follow up but no response. Does anyone here know of where you can get them???
Salvage Yard
Dave B and myself are using vacuum switches off of a 1996 Lexus ES300 motor. Also the same motor that is in the 1996 V-6 Camry. The engine code is a 1MZFE. There are three of them on there that I know of for sure.
EDIT
Sorry, re-read the post title again and realized this response doesn't really help you out. It is another alternative for vacuum switches though.
EDIT
Sorry, re-read the post title again and realized this response doesn't really help you out. It is another alternative for vacuum switches though.
Flo-Products
This company appears to make any possible type of solenoid valve you can think of. Although no pictures are on the site, it appears you can get a 3 way 12VDC solenoid with modest power requirements. Too often, searches lead you to heavy duty industrial products. This company appears to make that and also the low power stuff that we require.
http://www.flo-products.com/floprod/kipval0x.html#intro
http://www.flo-products.com/floprod/kipval0x.html#intro
Re: Can anyone help Mr. Cranman find a distributor of the Dawes Vacuum Switch???
Originally posted by deezo
There's going to be a lot of people needing these soon. I actually need one myself.
There's going to be a lot of people needing these soon. I actually need one myself.
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Re: Re: Can anyone help Mr. Cranman find a distributor of the Dawes Vacuum Switch???
Originally posted by Stephen Max
When I went looking for a vacuum solenoid in the junk yard, I found hundreds of them. Well, maybe that is an exaggeration, but they are pretty common on Japanese cars, and junk yards sell them pretty cheap. I got two off of a Nissan Stanza or Sentra that must have had five of them.
When I went looking for a vacuum solenoid in the junk yard, I found hundreds of them. Well, maybe that is an exaggeration, but they are pretty common on Japanese cars, and junk yards sell them pretty cheap. I got two off of a Nissan Stanza or Sentra that must have had five of them.
Another potential... coming from GM no less!
Take a look at the boost solenoid used in these GM turbos. It looks to fit the bill to a tee. Remember, Dawes Devices was catering to this market as well. 3 ports, one used for a vent. Site: http://www.tragacs.com/turbo.html
Solenoid:
I emailed the site author about the solenoid and he replied today:
"...a couple of bucks." 
Solenoid:
I emailed the site author about the solenoid and he replied today:
They are still avaiable from GM. Part number is #1997152. It's a couple of
bucks.
HTH,
Falco
bucks.
HTH,
Falco
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Re: Another potential... coming from GM no less!
Originally posted by Mishmosh
Take a look at the boost solenoid used in these GM turbos. It looks to fit the bill to a tee. Remember, Dawes Devices was catering to this market as well. 3 ports, one used for a vent. Site: http://www.tragacs.com/turbo.html
Solenoid:
I emailed the site author about the solenoid and he replied today:
"...a couple of bucks."
Take a look at the boost solenoid used in these GM turbos. It looks to fit the bill to a tee. Remember, Dawes Devices was catering to this market as well. 3 ports, one used for a vent. Site: http://www.tragacs.com/turbo.html
Solenoid:
I emailed the site author about the solenoid and he replied today:
"...a couple of bucks."
Good find!!!
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Just ordered it from here for about $12.
Search the Online Catalog with the part # 1997152
http://www.allgmpartsonline.net
Search the Online Catalog with the part # 1997152
http://www.allgmpartsonline.net
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