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Old 04-22-2014, 01:19 PM   #10
Nine8Six
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Originally Posted by jb92563 View Post
I'm wondering what is the best way to check for a vacuum leak?

Any tricks, soap bubbles, smoke, stethoscope or something like that.
Good home DIY; spray some brake cleaner (or TB cleaner) onto the vacuum hose(s) you suspect. The RPM will increase dramatically if you have a leak.

Smoke is the best but those aren't cheap diagnostic tools :/

Sorry to hear about your issues. Small I hope!
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