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wht03GT

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In everyones opinion what is the best way to check for vacume leaks? I'm not sure but my car just doesnt "seem" like its running right. Every once in a while it will have a slight lope sound from the exhaust and there is also a slight "hiss" when the motor is at an idle. Any help would be appreciated.

 

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Everything you ever wanted to know about vacuum leaks
http://www.aa1car.com/library/vacleak.htm

 

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sgarlic

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I usually just spray WD-40 where I think a leak might be to see if I can see it drawn in to the hose. Most vacuum leaks I ever had were small, and spraying carb. cleaner at it didn't affect the idle at all.

 

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Does a bad alternator whine?

 

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wht03GT said:

Does a bad alternator whine?

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Yeah, sometimes it will.