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| Tweet Topic Started: Apr 26 2011, 11:12 PM (1,672 Views) | |
| ogoz23 | Apr 26 2011, 11:12 PM Post #1 |
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I have a 2000 metro 3 cyl and I'm trying to find a vacuum leak but when I inspect the hoses they look good and when i try to remove them they are so vine to the nipple I feel like I'm going to break them but I need to find this leak
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| bigsquat | Apr 27 2011, 02:02 AM Post #2 |
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spray some carb cleaner around the hoses and tb base. also might be a egr not seating(like mine was). a bad pvc valve, or a leaking power brake booster |
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| geogonfa | Apr 27 2011, 05:35 AM Post #3 |
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if the vacuum hoses are hard or hard to remove just replace them...its not expensive...and will eliminate the guessing...replace them one at a time so you will not get confused as to where they go...then if you still have a leak it will be easier to locate... |
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| Johnny Mullet | Apr 27 2011, 06:33 AM Post #4 |
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While the engine is running, spray small amounts of carb cleaner in spots at a time and listen for rpm change. |
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| ogoz23 | Apr 27 2011, 09:09 AM Post #5 |
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Is throttle body cleaner the same? |
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| snowfish | Apr 27 2011, 09:39 AM Post #6 |
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Yep
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| ogoz23 | Apr 28 2011, 04:13 PM Post #7 |
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well i went to auto zone to get vacuum lines and when i was installing them i notice there where a hair bigger in the inside they didnt go in that tight does anyone know the exact size of this cacuum hoses , they look the same sise from the out side but the inside hole was a bit smaller , or i should just leave it like that and just put some clamps? |
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| bennie442 | Apr 28 2011, 06:27 PM Post #8 |
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"i notice there where a hair bigger in the inside they didnt go in that tight.....same sise from the out side but the inside hole was a bit smaller" I don't know about you, but I have a terrible time deciphering texting speak combined with horrible grammar to even try to be helpful here. How about this, simply take a piece of the vacuum hose that you need to replace with you to the parts place so you get an exact replacement? Vacuum hoses aren't exactly rocket surgery.
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| Johnny Mullet | Apr 28 2011, 08:54 PM Post #9 |
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Fear the Mullet
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There should be a smaller size available. |
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| ogoz23 | Apr 28 2011, 09:14 PM Post #10 |
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i will look tomorrow thanks johnny |
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| mwebb | Apr 28 2011, 10:00 PM Post #11 |
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what makes you think that you have a vacuum leak ? you can monitor the 02 sensor black lead , at idle , it should be switching from 150mv to 850mv , on your DVOM you will see a blur of numbers with peaks of 150mv and 850mv when you have arrived at the conditions above , flood the engine / intake area with propane , unlit from a propane torch . when you get close to the alleged vacuum leak the 02 sensor will peg / stabilize at around 1 volt if after flooding the intake / engine area with propane , the 02 sensor never does stabilize / peg at about 1 volt you do not have a vacuum leak , or the alleged vacuum leak is too small to have any effect at all on the way the engine runs . test do not guess ========================== as a side note if you have a problem in secondary spark , the propane will flash / ignite / explode , it will not be to serious or dangerous , but you should wear glasses or safety goggle s and if you have a beard or mustache , the flash may trim the edges a wee bit . Edited by mwebb, Apr 28 2011, 10:02 PM.
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I don't know about you, but I have a terrible time deciphering texting speak combined with horrible grammar to even try to be helpful here. How about this, simply take a piece of the vacuum hose that you need to replace with you to the parts place so you get an exact replacement? Vacuum hoses aren't exactly rocket surgery.
9:35 AM Jul 11