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Two Port PVS

With cold engine and bottom port on PVS connected to vacuum source, the top port should have no vacuum reading. With coolant temperature above the PVS range, top port should have same vacuum as bottom port. See PVS COLOR CODES  table. If PVS fails to operate as described, replace switch.

Fig 1: Cutaway View of Three Port PVS
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Fig 2: Electric Ported Vacuum Switch
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