xj-grin
NAXJA Member #1096
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- Colorado Springs, Colorado
My AC and heat have defaulted to defrost, so I gather I have a vac leak somewhere - my question, How do I find out where...? TIA
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Vaccuum tracking
- Thread starter xj-grin
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satan
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Lakewood, CO USA
IMHO - look at the usual suspects -- the vacuum hose as it passes around the battery tray and/or the vacuum blimp (reservoir) and it's one-way valve (early models).
The "other way", is to use a compressed air source regulated to 15psi or so to provide pressure to the line feeding your dash controls -- block-off the vacuum source fitting at the intake manifold -- no motor runing and then use your ears or an amplifier to "look" for the leaking noises... this method can lead to some crazy stuff -- and glycerin mixed with dish-soap and water can be used to locate some minor leaks...
The "other way", is to use a compressed air source regulated to 15psi or so to provide pressure to the line feeding your dash controls -- block-off the vacuum source fitting at the intake manifold -- no motor runing and then use your ears or an amplifier to "look" for the leaking noises... this method can lead to some crazy stuff -- and glycerin mixed with dish-soap and water can be used to locate some minor leaks...
