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Testing for Vac leaks on intake system
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Re: Testing for Vac leaks on intake system
the quickest easiest way is to fix it properly. Otherwise you will be patching your patches for years.
Its cheaper and quicker to do it right once than to do it wrong twice
Its cheaper and quicker to do it right once than to do it wrong twice
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Re: Testing for Vac leaks on intake system
leaks make the engine run lean.
Running lean will eventually destroy the engine - sometimes slowly, sometimes in seconds...
Running lean will eventually destroy the engine - sometimes slowly, sometimes in seconds...
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Re: Testing for Vac leaks on intake system
Because I think one of the bolts is stripped where the intake manifold goes into the head. Would this cause a vacuum leak or not??
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yes it would
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Must I take the engine out to repair that, or can I repair it, while it is in the car
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Re: Testing for Vac leaks on intake system
that you will have to decide for yourself. I would pull the engine out
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Re: Testing for Vac leaks on intake system
Would it be easy to take the engine out, and how long wil it take me
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Re: Testing for Vac leaks on intake system
start a new thread, this topic has gone from vac leaks to removing the engine
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Re: Testing for Vac leaks on intake system
Thanks for the advise- experience often solves a problem faster than fiddling about and wasting time
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Re: Testing for Vac leaks on intake system
For air leak check, try this:
Take of taperd covers.
Turn engine until valves are closed (cams rocking )
Take of carb
Place air pressure nozzle from compressor at inlet manifold, and blow air in, (sealing between nozzle and manifold with cloth or prestik) you will hear exactly where it is leaking. If there is no leaks, it will keep the pressure, and blow back when you release.
No guessing, works perfectly.
Take of taperd covers.
Turn engine until valves are closed (cams rocking )
Take of carb
Place air pressure nozzle from compressor at inlet manifold, and blow air in, (sealing between nozzle and manifold with cloth or prestik) you will hear exactly where it is leaking. If there is no leaks, it will keep the pressure, and blow back when you release.
No guessing, works perfectly.
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Re: Testing for Vac leaks on intake system
Hi, can a vacuum leak cause a acceleration stumble/hesitation at low rpm, say 1800 - 2000rpm?
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Re: Testing for Vac leaks on intake system
it is possible, but you have a centermount dellorto carb, so its probably jetting issues.
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