octopuss selector seems to leak air

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Robsweden

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Hi

Ive been fixing with the ventilation system. New vacuumhoses, checked that all the vacuum motors work, the vacuum canister works. So today I hooked Everything up and Im using hand pump to create vacuum, but no movement in any vacuum motors. If I connect the pump directly to a vacuum motor it will Close or open att vacuum. Can the selector/octopus be repaired ? is there a reproduction to buy or ? When blowing in air from disconnected hose I can hear that the selector is leaking.

Regards Rob

 
After breaking it down it seems that there is a missing plastic cover.

Could it be possible to fabricate something that could work ?

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Regards Rob

 
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Hi

I got in touch with thepartguy and Im buying a restored Control.

 
my original was busted also, i got another control unit from another car and swapped mine.

mine was an older metal not plastic version and it was fubar.

 
It arrived yesterday, I replaced the selector and now it works like it should :)

 
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