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Oct 26, 2010 | 08:00 PM

Nighthwk12

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checking vacuum leaks

I forget what spray you use to check for vacuum leaks

Oct 26, 2010 | 09:10 PM

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Carb and Choke cleaner.

I've used water before in a squirt bottle.

Oct 26, 2010 | 10:07 PM

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Carb and Choke cleaner.

I've used water before in a squirt bottle.

Yep! While the car is running. When the engine revs while spraying, you found the rat bastard leak!

Oct 26, 2010 | 10:09 PM

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nice I thought it would bog down.

Oct 27, 2010 | 06:07 AM

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Your both right Knighthawk. If using the Carb and Choke cleaner, it gets sucked in and ignites with the fuel/air. With water, it just bogs it a tad. Much cheaper than a $4 can of CnC.

Oct 27, 2010 | 06:37 AM

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You'll never get that EGR tube to show you any signs. You gotta pull that off. Trust me... Rachael and Dan confirmed it for me after I told each of them that I already tested that theory.