Stalling at idle could be due to a faulty mass airflow sensor, faulty camshaft or crankshaft position sensors, worn spark plugs, wires or defective ignition coil (s), inadequate fuel delivery or pressure (clogged fuel filter, injectors, faulty fuel pump or pump circuit), contaminated or old gasoline, defective throttle position sensor, faulty idle air control valve, leaks in the EGR system,
intake vacuum leaks, and so forth.
Not exact matches
If it's more than 2 - 3 ounces (1 - 2 shot glasses) then you most likely have either a failed PCV hose or a
vacuum leak that causes oil to be sucked into the
intake.
In the alternative you could hook up a
vacuum source to the
intake manifold with the car totally off and then do a totally safe and sane
vacuum leak test.
But check all
Vacuum hoses on eng especially on computer control EGR control Valve A big
leak or blown hose will cause the DPE code, Plus if hose blown (melted) will cause stalling, rough idle and smell through the air
intake duct..
added information, the car starts up but in order for it to keep running the accelerator has to be pushed over and over, the maf sensor was replaced and installed in correct direction, I also tried searching for
vacuum leaks but there was no change in rpm, could the hoses to the
intake boot be in wrong position?
It doesn't seem to be running rough but I'm not sure if the engine only have 1 new plug and coil is throwing off the balance and making the code for the catalytic converter show up or if its due to the catalytic converter going bad or if its the
intake manifold having a
vacuum leak.
They go normal around 3000 rpm, spraying around the lower
intake shows a
vacuum leak on the lower
intake gasket.
In the course of helping my friend sort out a lean condition with his Mercedes GLK280 we have to pinpoint the source of a
vacuum leak in the
intake plumbing.
Since the
intake manifold pressure is directly measured to calculate the
intake air volume and decide the amount of fuel to inject, a
vacuum leak theoretically can not contribute to a lean condition like this.
Potential
vacuum leak: I can hear a steady hissing sound near the
intake manifold, but it's not clear where it is coming from.
Remember you'll need new gaskets to do this or your new engine will have plenty of issues (like
vacuum leaks in the
intake which will allow unmetered air into the
intake system, and exhaust
leaks which will allow air into the exhaust track allowing for really crappy gas mileage.).
It is not unusual for the
vacuum actuated portion of the petcock to fail and the owner to clip and plug the
vacuum line going to the
intake boot to eliminate the associated
vacuum leak.
Let's assume you have already checked for small
vacuum leaks in the rubber tubing on the
intake manifold and replaced the PCV valve (if applicable)...
An easy way to check for the
leak is to pull a
vacuum line off the
intake and suck a small amount (1 - 2oz) of transmission fluid into the
intake via that
vacuum line.
There is a poor - man's boost -
leak test that involves plugging the
intake (a pint - sized paint can works well I think), pulling the
vacuum reference line to the bypass valve (the small hose), blowing into it, and then covering it with your thumb.
I have checked for
vacuum leaks with carb cleaner sprayed a mist over all
intakes but no high idle or low idle just stayed the same idle.
I would assume this means you have lost your
intake manifold
vacuum due to a
vacuum leak.
I'm thinking you already had a
vacuum leak at the
intake before it popped off, which allowed your idle level to drop drastically after you did your fix.
You might also check
vacuum lines and
intake manifold gasket for air
leaks.
The reading was very steady and didn't change after warming up, so it didn't appear to have any
vacuum leaks as I read that sometimes a
leak can come from the
intake manifold gaskets.
Start a
vacuum -
leak smoking expedition by plugging up any obvious potential ports in the
intake manifold, starting with the inlet to the throttle body from the air cleaner.
The
intake system is known to have
vacuum leaks and also coolant
leaking into the
intake.
There are a few reasons why gasoline would mix with engine oil, ranging from gasoline
leaking inside a
vacuum line or a cracked
intake manifold.
Check the
intake for any
vacuum leaks and also the brake booster.
If everything is fine then I do a smoke test of the
intake system to check for
vacuum leaks.
A
vacuum leak from items like a broken air
intake boot, broken / disconnected
vacuum lines, or a
leaking intake manifold gasket can lean out the air / fuel mixture or disturb
intake airflow enough to...
These engines had issues with
vacuum leaks at the throttle body and
intake gaskets.
It can also arise if there is a
vacuum leak at the
intake seal to that cylinder (cylinder No. 2 in your...
A weak idle is most often caused by
vacuum leaks in the
intake system.
You may need to have additional diagnosis done by a mechanic like one from YourMechanic to see if the ignition timing is correct and there is no engine
vacuum leaks in the
intake or
vacuum lines.
Fuel related misfires can be caused by many different things such as low fuel pressure, faulty or dirty fuel injectors, a faulty O2 sensor, a dirty or failing mass air - flow sensor, a faulty or dirty idle air control valve or a
vacuum or
intake leak.
Those things are notorious for getting
vacuum leaks on them because the tops of the engines are all made out of plastic — including the
intake system.
Check carefully under the hood to be sure there are no air large air
leaks in the
intake system, such as the big boot at the throttle body or any other large
vacuum hoses.
It may be a
vacuum leak in one of the hoses or in the
intake manifold.
Examples of
vacuum leaks include:
leaking intake manifold gasket, broken PCV valve or PCV hose, disconnected
vacuum line, cracked
vacuum line, ripped
intake snorkel - faulty fuel injector - damaged engine computer (PCM)- low fuel pressure -
leaking head gasket - low compression in the affected cylinder - valves that are out of adjustment - bad mass airflow sensor (random misfire).
Some
vacuum leaks can also be originated in the
intake manifold.
Here are few examples of
intake or
vacuum leaks:
In a more technical jargon,
vacuum or
intake leaks are called «unmetered air», as the air enters the
intake system through a damage
intake boot or other
leak is not metered by the mass air flow sensor and therefore the the engine computer can not calculate the amount of fuel injected properly, causing the engine to run «lean».
Another known issue in Ford vehicles is a
vacuum leak from a ripped - through rubber elbow on one of the
vacuum lines at the back of the
intake manifold.
An air
leak anywhere between the engine
intake and the air filter is usually called vacuum or Intake
intake and the air filter is usually called
vacuum or
IntakeIntake leak.