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Check Valve - Headlight / Tilt Away Column Vacuum System - Repro ~ 1967 - 1970 Mercury Cougar / 1967 - 1973 Ford  1967,1967 cougar,1967 mustang,1968,1968 cougar,1968 mustang,1969,1969 cougar,1969 mustang,1970,1970 cougar,1970 mustang,1971,1971 cougar,1971 mustang,1972,1972 cougar,1972 mustang,1973,1973 cougar,1973 mustang,away,c7w,c7z,c8w,c8z,c9w,c9z,check,column,cougar,d0w,d0z,d1w,d1z,d2w,d2z,d3w,d3z,ford mustang,fords,headlight,lincolns,many,mercury,mercury cougar,mercurys,new,repro,reproduction,system,tilt,vacuum,valve,26096,head,lamp

Check Valve - Headlight / Tilt Away Column Vacuum System - Repro ~ 1967 - 1970 Mercury Cougar / 1967 - 1973 Ford
Item #: 26096

4.98 stars, based on 16 reviews
Reproduction Headlight / Tilt Column Vacuum Check Valve for the 1967 to 1973 Mercury Cougar, Cyclone, Marquis, Ford Torino, Ranchero, Galaxie, LTD, Thunderbird, Lincoln Continental and Mark III. NOTE: The direction of flow is up through the...
Check Valve - Headlight / Tilt Away Column Vacuum System - Repro ~ 1967 - 1970 Mercury Cougar / 1967 - 1973 Ford
AUSTRALIA,South Australia
Customer since 2020
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Great item!

Cant fault anything, easy install, i had no real reason to replace, i just did for the sake of it hoping that this product outlives the one that was already on the car! A+

Check Valve - Headlight / Tilt Away Column Vacuum System - Repro ~ 1967 - 1970 Mercury Cougar / 1967 - 1973 Ford
Williamson, NY
Customer since 2015
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New Check Valve for 1970 Cougar

Item better than original. Good price

Check Valve - Headlight / Tilt Away Column Vacuum System - Repro ~ 1967 - 1970 Mercury Cougar / 1967 - 1973 Ford
Customer since 2017
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Pricey but worth every penny!

I’ve been waiting for this part to come available again for quite some time. My tilt away steering has been intermittent for a couple years and stopped working all together 6 months ago. I have tried several generic check valve and none worked well. I finally got this new repro piece. 5 mins later it’s installed and my tilt away has been working EVERY TIME for a month now.

Check Valve - Headlight / Tilt Away Column Vacuum System - Repro ~ 1967 - 1970 Mercury Cougar / 1967 - 1973 Ford
Customer since 2013
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Vacuum check valve

Excellent reproduction!

Check Valve - Headlight / Tilt Away Column Vacuum System - Repro ~ 1967 - 1970 Mercury Cougar / 1967 - 1973 Ford
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Vacuum line check valve

A great product and an easy install. I even purchased one for my 1969 Camaro RS-this is a better product than the GM part.

Check Valve - Headlight / Tilt Away Column Vacuum System - Repro ~ 1967 - 1970 Mercury Cougar / 1967 - 1973 Ford
Wilmington, DE
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Works & looks great

Headlights did not work with engine off--found that although reservoir held vacuum, my check valve was not allowing air flow on the double nipple side of the valve. Installed this and now my headlight doors operate whether the engine is running or not. Looks identical to the original part. Also replaced my tilt away check valve too just to ensure future proper operation and no leaks.