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86 Mustang with major vacuum line problems

I just bought an 86 GT a month or so ago and I've been going through it trying to get it in good driving condition. I've discovered much to my dismay that the previous owners were idiots. Apparently at some time they broke a number of vacuum lines and just capped them off with electrical tape (which didn't work). So now I have a bit of a mess on my hands. There are leaks all over the place and I'm a little overwhelmed because I don't know were anything goes. The vacuum routing sticker is still present under the hood, but I don't know what some of the abreviations mean much less where to find some of it. Obviously I need some help.

So here's what I have for you. Below is a list of the abreviations on the vacuum diagram with what I know and what I don't. I looked through my shop manuals, but not all abreviations were listed. In addition, I took a couple of pictures of a few of the problem areas. Descriptions are below the list. Furthermore, several vacuum lines from the front and rear of the upper intake manifold are broken. I'm not sure where they go either.

List
ABV - ?
ACV - thermoractor air control valve ( I know where this is, but the line is broken and I'm not sure what it plugs into.
CPRV - ?
DMP (SOL V) - ? I assume this is one of the plug ins on the back of the passenger side strut tower, but I don't know which one
DIV - (SOL V) - ? same as above
EGR - Exhasut Gas Recurculation Valve (I know where this is and I only see the one vacuum line coming from the top passenger side).
EVR - EGR valve regulator vaccume solenoid valve (not sure where this is)
FPR - Is this the fuel pressure regulator vaccume line?
MAP - manifold absolute pressure sensor (where is this?)
VCKV - ?
VRDV - vacuum retard delay valve (where is this)?
VRESER - Vacuum resorvior (where is this)?

The first picture is of a little vacuum block on the passenger side fire wall. The line to the left goes into the fenderwell. I assume this is part of the hvac controls vacuum routing? The middle vaccum line that is broken. I put a peice of vacuum line on it but didn't know where it went. The line to the right comes from the vacuum distribution block on the drivers side of the car (picture 2). It plugs into the port labeled a/c.

In picture 2 Is the second port from the left supposed to be plugged? It is labeled b/r.

Please help me and thanks in advance.
 

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The best I can do for your 86 is offer info for an 88 (both SD, but I dont know other vac routing differences).

Courtesy of S+2B's and Tom Moss:

Here is one and here is the other.

Some of the smart 86 guys can probably help you better.

Good luck.
 

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That is awsome. Just from looking at it I think it will work. I'll check it out tommorrow. Thanks.
 
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