Thread: Clever way to check for vacuum leaks?
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Old 12-04-2012, 10:21 AM
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Originally Posted by 1972ford View Post
any thoughts about how else to pinpoint a possible leak?.
I've tried the brake cleaner - but - for a pinhole leak, intermittent leak, or for buried leaks (such as the lower CCV vent hose), it just didn't work for me.
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What worked for me to find the cause of my plethora of non-specific lean-misfire codes was a $30 smoke test!
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The result was this underside leak, which the brake cleaner didn't get to:


And, this huge leak, which also the brake cleaner (and presumably propane) can't get to:

Moral of the story:
Based on my one experience tracking down lean misfire codes, I recommend a smoke test or simply replacing all the hoses.
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