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Re: start then stall 4kq



Phil Payne wrote:

> 
> If the car's performance changes markedly, there's a leak in the breather
> system or the engine.  If it doesn't - there isn't.  At least, this way, you go
> looking for a leak _knowing_ that there's one to be found, and you'll be
> persistent until you find it. Sometimes, they're _VERY_ hard to spot.  One way
> to find them involves using an unlit propane blowtorch (a low setting is
> enough).  Just play it over the hoses - when you find the spot that's sucking
> in air it'll suck in propane instead and the engine will surge noticably.

I have just bought a vacuum leak detector from Lubromoly. It stalls the
engine, when penetrates the vacuum leak.

Igor Kessel
'89 200TQ