A REALLY SIMPLE WAY TO LOCATE A VACUUM LEAK IS TO:
DO NOT LIGHT IT!---AGAIN FOR ALL OF THOSE. DEAF PEOPLE. DO NOT LIGHT IT!
TAKE A PLUMBERS'S TYPE PROPANE TORCH
TURN ON THE GAS
POINT THE NOZZLE ALL AROUND THE "SUSPECT LEAK AREA"
GO SLOW!
WHEN YOU GET CLOSE TO THE LEAK
YOU WILL HEAR AN INCREASE IN ENGINE RPM
AS IT S. UCKS IN "MORE FUEL" (PROPANE GAS)
SOME PEOPLE SQUIRT CARBURETOR CLEANER OR STARTER FLUID IN THE AREA
WHAT I DO NOT LIKE ABOUT THIS METHOD IS THE LIQUID COULD CATCH ON FIRE AND BURN, IF SOMEHOW IGNITED, THE FLUID WOULD SORTA BE ALL OVER!
USING THE PROPANE METHOD, NORMALLY THE PROPANE GAS DISSIPATES (YOUR COOLING FAN HELPS A LOT TOO) IF IT WERE TO IGNITE, IT WILL JUST "FLASH" AND NOT BE ADHERED TO SURFACES AS LIQUID DOES
REGARDLESS OF HOW YOU DO IT
HAVE A FIRE EXTINGUISHER, FOR SURE, AND MAYBE A BLANKET HANDY TO SNUFF OUT A FIRE IF THINGS TURN SOUTH
DO NOT ATTEMPT THIS INSIDE OR UNDER A BUILDING,
DO IT OUTSIDE SORTA BY ITSELF.
. NO NEED IN LOSING YOUR HOUSE AND OTHER CAR, 'CAUSE OF A DUMB DECISION!
LET ME KNOW IF THIS HELPS
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Saturday, January 14th, 2012 AT 2:05 AM