TPS or vacuum leak
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TPS or vacuum leak
Hey i have a 87 turbo 2 and i have done extensive resercurh on via this site and my workshop manual on why my car is idliling at 2k. Amur said to check my tps but all the reading i have done on the subject makes me believe it is a vacum leak becaus it idles exatley at 2k. If it is a vacume leak how yould i go about finding a hair line crack on a hose i have heard about some black lite method but i dont have all the details any help would be much apprecated
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The method I have heard of it taking a propane torch, not lit of course, and venting it around the vacuum lines. If the way the engine is running changes, you found the leak. I also heard you can mist water on the lines and look for similar effects, which would be the safer way.
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you can also use carb cleaner , not quite as volital, like uniqueTll said around all the vacuum lines, or even w-d 40 that will work too and it wont hurt anything either. another way, a real bummer, is too remove all the lines one by one and then plug one end and ,forgive the (verb), suck on the other end. good luck, PEACE. ex ...
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yes.
The procedure to test for and find the problem is...
Use the FSM to verify the following methods to use for each step below
Check vaccum at idle with a guage.
Check the BAC valve
Check the ACV
Check the cold idle settings and devices on the throttle body.
then
Manually turn down the idle, then
Check / adjust the TPS
Check / adjust the timing.
re-adjust the idle to 750-800.
Once all this is right, the car should idle at norm and remain running with the A/C on.
The procedure to test for and find the problem is...
Use the FSM to verify the following methods to use for each step below
Check vaccum at idle with a guage.
Check the BAC valve
Check the ACV
Check the cold idle settings and devices on the throttle body.
then
Manually turn down the idle, then
Check / adjust the TPS
Check / adjust the timing.
re-adjust the idle to 750-800.
Once all this is right, the car should idle at norm and remain running with the A/C on.
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