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car wont idle so im guessing theres a vacuum leak, how to check for leak w/ no idle

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Old Jun 22, 2004 | 08:46 PM
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car wont idle so im guessing theres a vacuum leak, how to check for leak w/ no idle

finally finished up the FD UIM swap and car starts but wont idle, so how do i check for vacuum leaks if car wont idle? ive heard of using carb cleaner and spraying and were idle rises theres the leak but my car wont idle. or can i check anything else that would cause the car not to idle

any help would be appreciated
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Old Jun 22, 2004 | 08:54 PM
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get someone to hold the gas while you spray for leaks.
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Old Jun 22, 2004 | 08:57 PM
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Originally posted by gergrx7
get someone to hold the gas while you spray for leaks.
so what do i look for? will the rpms rise?

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Old Jun 22, 2004 | 09:01 PM
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yes, the rpm will rise and the idle will smooth out momentarily.
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Old Jun 22, 2004 | 09:01 PM
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if you use some starting fluid and spray around, you'll notice a rise in rpms when you spray it over the leak.
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