I have a vaccum tester and I was wonderin where you should hook it up to and what normal readings are on an 87 tII.

 

Please help!

 

Well, I have no experience with a vac. tester. If you mean like an mm/hg gauge (like a basic boost gauge) that reads vac., there's really so many variables that it's almost impossible to tell you what specific vac. pressure your car should read.

I was recently told (and with great results) that a good way to check for vac. leaks is to spray carbeurator cleaner on the diferent vac. lines in the engine bay, while the engine is idleing. If the idle smoothes out or climbs higher, than you've located a leak in your vac. system.

I would use the 'straw' tip extension that typically comes with a can of carb. cleaner to help sort out *exactly* what hose/specific area the leak is coming from.

The risk of fire is pretty low, but having a fire-extinguisher near-by is a good idea.

Good luck!