The Soapy Water Test has you putting water in a spray gun with a bit of soap on areas of the intake system that are
suspected air leak points.
Not exact matches
As you spray the soapy water on
suspect points the idle with flatten out and become normal as the soapy water blocks the
air leak or crack temporarily.
Continued spraying on the
suspect points to temporarily block the unmetered
air will ultimately reveal the culprit of the
air leak.
Listen carefully around the brake booster (the large round object more or less in front of the driver in the engine compartment), I
suspect that there is a
leak that is causing the idle mixture to change, probably too lean as
air is being pulled in when the brake is applied.
Hi - I
suspect your rough idling is an
air leak (loose hose or crack in the
air intake), or dirty idle
air control valve.
If you
suspect your home has a CO
leak and you are experiencing symptoms, get all family members out into fresh
air and don't go back in your dwelling until the home has been properly checked.