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Old Nov 15, 2010 | 11:29 AM
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At around 75-80 on open road, my 02 X type 2.5 manual trans has a slightly variable feel when I engage speed control. I can't see it on tach or speedo but it feels like I am in the air wash of a truck. Only there is no truck. Has anyone else noticed this? If I turn off the cruise and just keep my foot on the pedal steadily (this is flat open str8 highway), there is no such weird sensation. Thank you. --Tom
 
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Old Nov 15, 2010 | 01:10 PM
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I had that feeling on a car I used to have, it was caused by a vacuum leak. I found it by accident on one of the lines going into the cruise control, it was like a pin ***** size hole.
 
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Old Nov 15, 2010 | 05:30 PM
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Vacuum leak or it's right on an RPM/shift point. My auto does it, just so you slightly notice it, if I set it right on 120 kph. Not at 118 and not on 122. So, i don't set it on 120. Is yours at all different speed settings?
 
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Old Nov 17, 2010 | 01:24 PM
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My car is a manual so the shift point is up to me! And this is not at 120 km/h but actually faster than that. I never use the cruise unless I am going at about that speed so I will have to try further experimentation. Thank you.
 
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Old Nov 17, 2010 | 01:39 PM
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the faster you go the more vacuum is created....a pin ***** will loose more vacuum at speed.
 
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