Best way to do it would be to warm engine and use a can of starting fluid to spray hoses and vacum connectors, as you are spraying listen for the engine to change speed, when this occurs you have found your vacum leak. I would also be advisable to have a fire extinguisher made for garage or kitchen just incase.
You can find a free engine vacuum diagram for a 1980 G20 Chevy Van on various automotive forums, such as the Chevytalk or the Stovebolt forums, where enthusiasts share resources. Additionally, websites like the AutoZone or RepairPal may offer free access to repair guides that include vacuum diagrams. You can also check online resources like YouTube for videos that demonstrate the vacuum routing. Lastly, service manuals available at libraries or online archives might provide the diagram as well.
Check the vacuum source to the vacuum modulator. If it's good, try a new modulator.
Is the vacume for the distributor TIMED vaume or full vaume at idle???
If the gas pedal is sticking on a 1980 Chevy, it is possible that the cable is wearing out. Check for slack in the cable. There could also be dirt on the pedal itself that is causing it to stick.
Check the fuses? Check the light switch?
The engine is idleing up its RPM to compensate for the added load of the powersteering pump kicking in when you turn. If it doesnt idle up, it will die, no mater which way you turn the wheels. Check the vacuum lines and powersteering lines, EGR lines, IAC lines, and intake hoses. Make sure nothing is cutting or pinching into them. Make sure you have no leaks from any of them if you do it could cause the problem. Can also be the power steering pressure switch or the Idle Speed Control Motor is defective.
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Remove the vacuum hose from the modulator valve. If you see any fluid in the valve or the hose, it is defective.
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If a 1980 Pinto c3 transmission leaks from the front, adding stop lead fluid might help. This can be obtained from retail auto part stores.