Talk:Finding vacuum leaks

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Fixing a leak.  My old neighbor built circle track cars and after the ran the engine  he would shut it off...tape off every opening with duct tape then put a hose over the dip stick and hook up to a vacuum source.  He would then get his stethascope and listen in the area where the propane or carb fluid indicated a leak.  he used Rtv and calked into the area until the stethascope whistle stopped. too much vacuum will pull too much calk into the hole.
 
Fixing a leak.  My old neighbor built circle track cars and after the ran the engine  he would shut it off...tape off every opening with duct tape then put a hose over the dip stick and hook up to a vacuum source.  He would then get his stethascope and listen in the area where the propane or carb fluid indicated a leak.  he used Rtv and calked into the area until the stethascope whistle stopped. too much vacuum will pull too much calk into the hole.
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You can also use a smoke can that emits smoke and put it arounf the area you suspect and it will get sucked in.
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Paisano

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