At this stage we feel it necessary to repair the brake
line vacuum leak before proceeding with declaring this problem solved.
Not exact matches
Start following the
vacuum lines until you hear the idle go up; that's where your
vacuum leak is.
Vacuum Leaks - I've visually inspected all vac lines / hoses and sprayed a little carb cleaner looking for l
Leaks - I've visually inspected all vac
lines / hoses and sprayed a little carb cleaner looking for
leaksleaks.
Some people have stated listening for a
vacuum leak noise and if located within a vicinity disconnect and add a new
line of the same diameter and get a cigar and blow smoke from the cigar in the
line.
Have the system inspected and serviced (which means having the refrigerant evacuated, system
leak tested,
vacuumed if no
leaks found, then correct gas quantity inserted along with all the oil that the recovery machine pulled out of the
lines).
When I get the chance I plan on checking my
Vacuum lines for
leaks.
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.
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.
A stopped up pcv
vacuum port /
line will cause excessive oil consumption and can cause
leaks and / or oil consumption as pressure builds inside the engine.
Did you check your
vacuum lines, IDK about your specific vehicle, but on some cars the climate control is powered by
vacuum and a
vacuum leak will cause them to operate / fail intermittently based on engine load.
If I removed this air pump and shut off valve, the
vacuum line would be open, which I think may cause
vacuum leak.
You might also check
vacuum lines and intake manifold gasket for air
leaks.
When you are getting the idle control valve replaced, your mechanic should inspect the
vacuum lines for
leaks.
When emission controls started to proliferate in the late»60s, some cars had literally dozens of
vacuum lines and connections, and any one of them represented a potential
vacuum leak.
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.
MB uses
vacuum actuators for door locks and other functions with your model year, and the
vacuum line are notorious for
leaking as the rubber tubing ages.
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...
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.
Inspects
vacuum hoses and fuel vapor
lines and EVAP
vacuum lines for breaks or bends (these
lines can be very long so time should be taken when inspecting them; it may be necessary to use a smoke machine to find
leaks successfully, especially small
leaks that are difficult to see)
With the car running and while applying the brake, checks for
vacuum leaks in the
vacuum lines, hoses, air inlet tubes, and fuel injector
Check all the
vacuum lines and ports for any signs of
leaks.
Inspect
vacuum lines, check for
leaks.
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).
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.