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No Heat, Boost Gauge Reading Zero, and Overheating - Disconnected Vacuum Line

EnginebeginnerOP Confirmed
Problem

Vehicle had no cabin heat from HVAC, boost gauge was reading zero, and the car was overheating. All three issues appeared simultaneously on a 7M-GTE.

No cabin heat from HVAC systemBoost gauge reading zero (not pegged, just no reading)Engine overheating (likely due to air pockets from vacuum loss to cooling system)
Root Cause

A vacuum line running from the rear of the intake manifold to a T-fitting was disconnected. This single vacuum line feeds the boost sensor, cruise control, and the hard vacuum line along the firewall that connects to the heater control valve. The line had been accidentally disconnected during starter removal from above and was tucked back out of view. Loss of vacuum to the heater control valve prevented the valve from opening (no heat), loss of vacuum to the boost sensor caused a zero reading, and the vacuum leak likely caused air pockets in the cooling system leading to overheating.

Confidence

High confidence — Original poster confirmed this resolved the issue

View Original ThreadPosted December 2025 on SupraForums.com