Cool way to find Vacuum Leaks!

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Cool way to find Vacuum Leaks!
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96Geoman	Mar 15 2012, 09:03 PM Post #1
Posts: 699 Group: Valued Members Member #482 Joined: Feb 16, 2009 Location GA Year/Make/Model 96 Geo Metro	Smoke Wizard I ran across this video on Youtube while looking at different ways to find vacuum leaks. Now I need to move the BBQ grill next to the Geo and pipe in some smoke! lol Edited by 96Geoman, Mar 15 2012, 09:04 PM.



JoeBob	Mar 15 2012, 10:04 PM Post #2
Why you Mutt! Posts: 1,403 Group: Valued Members Member #1,682 Joined: Jan 13, 2010 Location Antelope Valley, Calif. Year/Make/Model 1991 Geo Metro 4 door automatic (ready for new engine)/ 1981 MB 300 SD Turbo Diesel	Or just blow some cigar smoke into a vacuum line... Edited by JoeBob, Mar 15 2012, 10:05 PM.



vr4	Mar 15 2012, 10:19 PM Post #3
Posts: 1,720 Group: Tech Certified Member #3,683 Joined: Nov 17, 2010 Location vancouver, wa Year/Make/Model 98 swift	Smoke machines are not cheap. We use them mostly for evap leaks but occasionally for intake



Bad Bent	Mar 15 2012, 10:34 PM Post #4
Facetious Educated Donkey Posts: 14,799 Group: Moderator Member #334 Joined: Dec 26, 2008 Location Native of SoCal, in Moscow, Idaho Year/Make/Model 1991 and 1996 Geo Metros	Seafoam helped me find the exhaust leak at the manifold-down pipe connection.



rmcelwee	Mar 15 2012, 10:58 PM Post #5
Posts: 3,812 Group: Tech Certified Member #707 Joined: Apr 28, 2009 Location Charleston, SC Year/Make/Model "Elsie" - 1999 Chevy Metro 3/5	I block the intake and exhaust, pressurize the system and then spray soapy water on it. The bubbles are where the leaks are at...



TimmyD	Mar 16 2012, 11:19 AM Post #6
A Metro Driver Posts: 1,315 Group: Valued Members Member #4,589 Joined: Feb 28, 2011 Location Stafford, Virginia Year/Make/Model 1999 Chevy Metro LSi - 1.3L, 1991 Geo Metro Base 1.0L, '91 LSi Vert	I knew a guy who tried that with the smoke from his 'medicinal marihauna'... ...after a while he didn't give a damn about the vacuum leak, he spent the rest of the day watching the Cartoon Network and eating Cheetos...



Eric J	Mar 16 2012, 01:07 PM Post #7
Formerly CEJ93 Posts: 633 Group: Valued Members Member #1,962 Joined: Mar 8, 2010 Location Panhandle FL Year/Make/Model 1990 GEO Metro	TimmyD Mar 16 2012, 11:19 AM I knew a guy who tried that with the smoke from his 'medicinal marihauna'... ...after a while he didn't give a damn about the vacuum leak, he spent the rest of the day watching the Cartoon Network and eating Cheetos...



DesmondGhostRider	Mar 16 2012, 01:18 PM Post #8
Posts: 3,734 Group: Valued Members Member #1,909 Joined: Feb 25, 2010	Sounds like my kinda weekend!



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