Q: Dont have vacuum on any of the vacuum system

asked by on February 05, 2017

I don't have any vacuum on the vacuum system I have pull apart lines throughout the system checking for vacuum didn't find any. What may be aware of this I changed out the power brake booster thinking it was bad because the brake pedal was hard putting the new one in didn't change it.

My car has 214000 miles.
My car has an automatic transmission.

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