well after spending the night at work google'n I found a couple choices on
what to spray, it seems some people use carb cleaner, ether, propane and the
least volatile one I saw WD-40. so looks like I'll try out the WD-40 and
see what it does.

Snow...


"Snow" <snowbal@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
news:25w1g.6007$wK1.304114@news20.bellglobal.com.. .
>I was just wondering if someone happens to what or how to go about finding
>a vacuum leak on an engine? I remember being told once that you spray
>something (not sure if it was quick start or something else) and when the
>rpm increases (or decrease depending on what's used) your at least in the
>correct area. anyone here ever heard or done something like this???
>
> If it matters its on an '87 Olds 307.
>
> Snow...
>

 

"Snow" <snowbal@sympatico.ca> wrote in
news:sDK1g.2208$DR6.159595@news20.bellglobal.com:

> well after spending the night at work google'n I found a couple
> choices on what to spray, it seems some people use carb cleaner,
> ether, propane and the least volatile one I saw WD-40. so looks
> like I'll try out the WD-40 and see what it does.

Almost anything will work as the engine will speed up or slow down when
the spray hits the leak, in the shop we sprayed whatever was handy but
one thing not mentioned that works very well and is perfectly safe is
plain old water in a spray bottle.

 

"Snow" <snowbal@sympatico.ca> wrote in
news:sDK1g.2208$DR6.159595@news20.bellglobal.com:

> well after spending the night at work google'n I found a couple
> choices on what to spray, it seems some people use carb cleaner,
> ether, propane and the least volatile one I saw WD-40. so looks
> like I'll try out the WD-40 and see what it does.

Almost anything will work as the engine will speed up or slow down when
the spray hits the leak, in the shop we sprayed whatever was handy but
one thing not mentioned that works very well and is perfectly safe is
plain old water in a spray bottle.

 

"Snow" <snowbal@sympatico.ca> wrote in
news:sDK1g.2208$DR6.159595@news20.bellglobal.com:

> well after spending the night at work google'n I found a couple
> choices on what to spray, it seems some people use carb cleaner,
> ether, propane and the least volatile one I saw WD-40. so looks
> like I'll try out the WD-40 and see what it does.

Almost anything will work as the engine will speed up or slow down when
the spray hits the leak, in the shop we sprayed whatever was handy but
one thing not mentioned that works very well and is perfectly safe is
plain old water in a spray bottle.