quickest way to check for Vac/exhaust leaks?
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Trying to figure out if there is any way to do that?
I have heard of using a propane torch (unlit) to check for vac leaks, but that sounds a bit dangerous.
But im wondering if there is anything you can say pressurize the intake with that might have smoke or something so you can see the smoke comming out of any leaks (kind like checking an innertube in water you know?)
and to the exhuast, what (with out removing the pipes) is a what to check for leaks and restrictions???
I have heard of using a propane torch (unlit) to check for vac leaks, but that sounds a bit dangerous.
But im wondering if there is anything you can say pressurize the intake with that might have smoke or something so you can see the smoke comming out of any leaks (kind like checking an innertube in water you know?)
and to the exhuast, what (with out removing the pipes) is a what to check for leaks and restrictions???
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Bruce has a good cap and testing procedure at his website. You might try there 1st.
http://www.arnnworx.com/boost_testing.htm
http://www.arnnworx.com/boost_testing.htm
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I was part of that thread a couple weeks back but I think your question is a little different. You want to know if there is a way to put smoke or something in the system to be able to see where it leaks out. I know there is such a machine because my mechanic has one that he used to find my vac leaks before, but I understand its expensive. One person posted something that looked like a smoke bomb but it seemed way too powerful for this application.
I dont have the answer but if someone does have it I would like to know.
I dont have the answer but if someone does have it I would like to know.
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Probably the fastest way would be to dip the front end of the car in water and use a snorkel. Check for air bubbles. This method, however, is not recommended for obvious reasons.
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I second Bruce Arnworx (sp?) site as a great how to. Your best bet for tracking down the leaks is to pressurize the system and use soapy water per Bruce's guidence.
As for the exhaust, put a banana in the tail pipe. For it to effectivly work you must say it in the Axel Foley voice!!! Seriously, you could block the end of the exhaust and use the same method as testing the engine for leaks. "What goes in, must come out." Focus on the welds and gasket connections.
Regarding any restrictions in the exhaust there are two primary spots....the catalyst and muffler. Beyond that, they are hollow pipes.
As for the exhaust, put a banana in the tail pipe. For it to effectivly work you must say it in the Axel Foley voice!!! Seriously, you could block the end of the exhaust and use the same method as testing the engine for leaks. "What goes in, must come out." Focus on the welds and gasket connections.
Regarding any restrictions in the exhaust there are two primary spots....the catalyst and muffler. Beyond that, they are hollow pipes.
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I thought I read somewhere on this board of someone hooking up a shopvac to the tailpipe and blowing air into the exhaust system. That might work for exhaust leaks?
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Actually it might, if you could hear the leaks over the sound of the shopvac. Maybe if you had a long enough hose, or listened with one of those stethoscope looking things.
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