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Old Sep 13, 2002 | 04:28 PM
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simple question

"get a can of Carb Cleaner and spray around all the Vaccum lines. If the idle picks up there's your leak"

Is this a good way to find vacume leaks? How else can I go about trying to find a vacume leak?
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Old Sep 13, 2002 | 05:00 PM
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Re: simple question

Originally posted by Belker
"get a can of Carb Cleaner and spray around all the Vaccum lines. If the idle picks up there's your leak"

Is this a good way to find vacume leaks? How else can I go about trying to find a vacume leak?
Not sure, but I see you're from Morgantown. I go to college at Frostburg, in western MD, know of it.

anyways, there is a 3rd gen meet near the baltimore area, if interested check out the mid atl board.
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Old Sep 13, 2002 | 08:11 PM
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I've heard it is a good way.

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Old Sep 14, 2002 | 08:04 AM
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it'll work, so will oil, wd40. an unlit propane torch will too. a vacuum checker is the easiest way to test anything that runs on vacuum.
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