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Old 10-26-2010, 08:00 PM
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I forget what spray you use to check for vacuum leaks
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Carb and Choke cleaner.

I've used water before in a squirt bottle.
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Originally Posted by Mike1995
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!
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nice I thought it would bog down.
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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.
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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.
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X3 for me too Bill. Remember that one I warped the snot out of?
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