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Vacuum Pump: Description and Operation

Fig. 2 Aspirator vacuum assist cruise control schematic:





Supplementary vacuum assist, Fig. 2, is used on some models to allow proper system operation under various driving conditions. An auxiliary vacuum pump or aspirator is used to help supply additional vacuum to the cruise control system components at times of low engine vacuum.