Audible Audi vacuum leaks?-longish

[B Vibert]

Another thing to remember is not all leaks make noise within the range
of our hearing.  We actually have an "ultrasonic leak detector" at
work.

http://www.monarchinstrument.com/accutrak.htm

I've usually had luck with the propane hose method.


Burl Vibert
1987 5kcstq
Kingston, Ontario



james accordino wrote:
> Open the hood again and look
> around.  "Start it up."  The minute he starts the car
> my eyes go right to the top of the intake.  There
> right on the "tree" the distributes vacuum, I hear it
> plain as day.  Check one of the small feeder hoses and
> sure enough, split right at the bend off the tree.
> Anyway the point of this is, probably many of us are
> chasing nonexistant vac. leaks and second guessing
> ourselves.  If you've heard a vac. leak, you'll HEAR
> it.  That doesn't mean we shouldn't still inspect our
> rubber boots and hose connections.  I need to remove
> several of these elbows to change my air filter
> anyway, so I give them the once over then.  BTW, his
> fuel ecomony increased dramatically.
>
> Jim Accordino
>
> --- lrickert at covad.net wrote:
> >
> > Is it possible to hear a vacuum leak from within the
> > car? In my 87 4kq I can
> > hear a sucking air noise that comes and goes with
> > throttle opening. It appears
> > to be coming from the dashboard. The car doesn’t run
> > perfectly, but not too
> > badly either.
> >
> > thanks
> >
> > Luke
> >
> >
> >
>
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