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Had a similar problem on a '79 258, retorqued the intake manifold and
the squeal went away.

L.W.(ßill) ------ III <----------@cox.net> wrote in message

> Retorque the manifold bolts.
> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>
> JimG wrote:
> >
> > My Jeep just developed a vacuum leak... a high pitched squeal only at idle
> > after it heats up. I have look and checked hoses but have not found it. I
> > saw a friend (on another vehicle) use ether, and look for increased idle to
> > find a leak (but never found it). Is there another method?
> >
> > --
> > JimG
> > 80' CJ-7 258 CID
> > 35" BFG MT on 15x10 Centerlines
> > D44 Rear, Dana 30 Front. SOA
> > 4.56 Gears, LockRight F&R
> > Dana 300 w/4:1 & Currie twin sticks
> > Warn X8000i w/ dual batteries

I've seen folks use canned ether and know it works. But, I just don't
feel comfortable blasting copious injections of ether onto a hot engine.
That can't just be me, can it?
o_o_o_o
Best Regards, /| ,[_____],
Jim, WP3JQ |¯¯¯L --O|||||||O-
()_)¯()_) ¯¯¯¯¯ )_)
EM60qk 30.447439N 086.628959W

Haha! My only ether-related story was when I was a kid. 18 years old
with a '69 Camaro (with uncapped headers) that an older guy helped me trick
out to the tune of 125mph in a quarter mile one night. Anyways, there I was
trying to get that heavily aspirated engine to crank to no avail.
I tried ether in the carb to wake it up. Needed it aperiodically and kept
a can in the back. It didn't work. I tried a little more. It didn't work.
So, I gave up and decided to look at the shifter cable...
Huh? What? The sun was going down all of a sudden and my Mom was asking
me how many hours I was gonna spend under that darned hot rod... Huh?
What?... NEXT TO THOSE FIST-SIZED PIPES I'D BEEN PUMPING ETHER THROUGH!!!
Huh? What?:)
o_o_o_o
Best Regards, /| ,[_____],
Jim, WP3JQ |¯¯¯L --O|||||||O-
()_)¯()_) ¯¯¯¯¯ )_)
EM60qk 30.447439N 086.628959W
"Carlo" <carlo.jr@comcast.net> wrote in message
news:bYKdne_4mZJE-2-iRVn-ig@comcast.com...
> ah yes.......ether.
> While in phy school, one of my closest friends (no longer here - died @
age
> 36 from a stroke) tried to start his car with ether. He had his mother
crank
> it over while he sprayed the ether down the carb. I was just walking up to
> see what he was doing & the engine back fired & died (lucky). The only
> problem was that a small spark had jumped up into the middle of his head.
He
> had a large cloud of smoke coming from the top of his head & he didn't
feel
> a thing. I guess he saw the look on my face & he turned and looked at his
> reflection in the window - we both panicked, put it out with a jacket or
> something & then while still down on the lawn we busted out laughing about
> how he looked like he was in some cartoon episode with the smoke billowing
> from his head. I guess it was mainly one of those nervous things you do
> after what could have been a tragedy but , thank god, was not. His mother
> got out of the car, called us something in Portugese & didn't speak to us
> for several days. My wife was behind me, & we laugh about this once or
twice
> a year.
>
> --
> Carlo F. Serusa, Jr. RPh
> carlo.jr at comcast DOT.net
> '98 Sahara TJ - '89 YJ - '79 Scout II
> O||||||
> '92 Explorer '65 Mustang

Drink did pass the time by typing:
> I've seen folks use canned ether and know it works. But, I just don't
> feel comfortable blasting copious injections of ether onto a hot engine.
> That can't just be me, can it?

Use throttle body cleaner, works the same and is much less flamable.
Some folks also use propane.

--
DougW