checking for air leaks
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its much easier to check for air leaks with the engine running and a can or carb cleaner....
squit the carb cleaner around all the joints/gasgets on the inlet side, when the engine suddenly revs up (becasue its sucked in some of the solvent) you will have found your leak. onyl takes a few mins to do aswell as its fairly obvious when u've found it...
squit the carb cleaner around all the joints/gasgets on the inlet side, when the engine suddenly revs up (becasue its sucked in some of the solvent) you will have found your leak. onyl takes a few mins to do aswell as its fairly obvious when u've found it...
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can you tell me where the needle is on ur centre pod gauge at idle please???
i posted about air leaks some while back and as yet have not found mine
i posted about air leaks some while back and as yet have not found mine
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Originally Posted by Paul Ripley
You don't happen to have those big Mikalor hose clamps do you? They where where all leaking on mine
Ian thats a proper tool
Ian thats a proper tool
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Originally Posted by PewteRS
Mine is hunting at idle since fitting my Radtec cooler and i fitted mikalor clamps but they all seem tight..................what was wronbg with them Paul
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If the throttle bracket had been removed recently, it could well be those two bolts which go through the plenum......really stupid design. That where my leaks are (I hope)
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i replaces all my scabby old ford clips with some stainless Hi-Grip ones...
you can then use a 7mm flexi drive 6 point socket to tighten them as tight as you can plus teo full turns = no leaks
you can then use a 7mm flexi drive 6 point socket to tighten them as tight as you can plus teo full turns = no leaks
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