Vacum Leak
Intermediate
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Starter fluid
Here is little trick. Get a can of Starting Fluid and spray the area were you think the bad hos is. Leave the car running. When you hear the RPM's pick up when you spray the starter fluid, you located the problem.
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Cruising
Joined: Feb 2008
Posts: 14
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From: Averill Park NY
Yeah that was the first one i checked thinking the same thing i traced it as far as i can and it seems to be connected. As far as the starting fluid i think i know about where it is just not exactly and i don't want to spray down the inside of my car. I can here it just can't seem to find it.
Melting Slicks
Joined: Jan 2001
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From: Chesapeake VA
Here is a technique that I have used successfully to locate vacuum leaks in my 86'.
You will need:
- approximately 5 feet of tubing (preferably clear tubing)
- Duct tape
- Someone who smokes
1)Remove the MAF and snorkle from the throttle body
2)Slip one end of the tubing under the throttle plate
3)Tape up the throttle body with the duct tape as best you can, you want to make it air-tight if possible
4)Have a smoker exhale smoke into the tube
It will take a couple of minutes for the smoke to fill up the intake, but once it does, it will seep out of any leak point. Use a flashlight and have the smoker modulate their exhale speed to pinpoint the leak.
HTH
You will need:
- approximately 5 feet of tubing (preferably clear tubing)
- Duct tape
- Someone who smokes
1)Remove the MAF and snorkle from the throttle body
2)Slip one end of the tubing under the throttle plate
3)Tape up the throttle body with the duct tape as best you can, you want to make it air-tight if possible
4)Have a smoker exhale smoke into the tube
It will take a couple of minutes for the smoke to fill up the intake, but once it does, it will seep out of any leak point. Use a flashlight and have the smoker modulate their exhale speed to pinpoint the leak.
HTH
Thread Starter
Cruising
Joined: Feb 2008
Posts: 14
Likes: 0
From: Averill Park NY
I finally found the darn thing, i let the engine run for 20 min while i moved stuff around under the dash, just when i was about to give up i move a big bindle of wires and there was a little coupler that connects four vaccum lines together. thanks for all your help guys
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