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Old Oct 22, 2007 | 12:56 PM
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i need a hobbs switch to turn on my second pump!!!! where can i find one?
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how and where would i mount that? i was expecting one that just spliced into a vacuum?
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how and where would i mount that? i was expecting one that just spliced into a vacuum?
speed inc could hook you up with one

i got mine kicking on my pump at 5psi
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napa....i forget what they call it but not a hobbs switch. it was in a catalogue there at the store and he went in the back and got it...it was expensive like 21 bux
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napa....i forget what they call it but not a hobbs switch. it was in a catalogue there at the store and he went in the back and got it...it was expensive like 21 bux
more info plz??
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Hobbs Pressure Switch Napa Auto Parts
This switch IS adjustable! Pop off the rubber cap on one end and adjust away!
-NAPA/Balkamp Adjustable Pressure Switch (NAPA) P/N: 701-1577 high pressure
-NAPA/Balkamp Adjustable Pressure Switch (NAPA) P/N: 701-1575 low pressure
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how and where would i mount that? i was expecting one that just spliced into a vacuum?
I mounted mine up on the driver's side of my intake manifold where the EVAP solenoid goes in stock form. It looks factory.

Here's a pic...it's above the first two coils.

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Originally Posted by cablebandit
Hobbs Pressure Switch Napa Auto Parts
This switch IS adjustable! Pop off the rubber cap on one end and adjust away!
-NAPA/Balkamp Adjustable Pressure Switch (NAPA) P/N: 701-1577 high pressure
-NAPA/Balkamp Adjustable Pressure Switch (NAPA) P/N: 701-1575 low pressure
thank you CB.
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has anyone ever had problems with their hobbs switch not coming on ect?
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me... mine failed and had to buy a new one. Now my eboost 2 trips a relay and turns on my 2nd pump
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Speed has them. I use a manual switch, you just can't forget to turn it on!
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I have hobbs switches 15 bux new shipped
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I have hobbs switches 15 bux new shipped
which one is it? ill take it!
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i've just been running both my external pumps full time all year. I have a hobbs switch i got from speed when i bought the pumps and lines to go external but its been sitting in my tool since march b/c i'm too lazy to bother with it.
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i've just been running both my external pumps full time all year. I have a hobbs switch i got from speed when i bought the pumps and lines to go external but its been sitting in my tool since march b/c i'm too lazy to bother with it.
drag only car? Return system? What size lines?
I wanted to do the same thing but with the small lines I'm using I was worried about heating the fuel too much and running into problems street driving.
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