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Fix car vacuum line with propane torch
And, how does that fix the leak? Would the subject line better read "FIND"
car vacuum LEAK? Christopher A. Young Learn more about Jesus www.lds.org .. "HeyBub" wrote in message m... I ran across this tip and thought it screwy enough for folks here to add to their repertoire of "tricks my granddaddy taught me." Open the valve on the propane torch a little bit. With the engine running, wand the (unlit) torch over and around the vacuum lines. When the engine speeds up, you've found the leak. |
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Fix car vacuum line with propane torch
When they accidentally short the propane tank out on the battery
terminal or bump it into the radiator fan.....kablooooie....problem solved....sort of....................................... On 12/23/2011 5:37 PM, Stormin Mormon wrote: And, how does that fix the leak? Would the subject line better read "FIND" car vacuum LEAK? Christopher A. Young Learn more about Jesus www.lds.org . wrote in message m... I ran across this tip and thought it screwy enough for folks here to add to their repertoire of "tricks my granddaddy taught me." Open the valve on the propane torch a little bit. With the engine running, wand the (unlit) torch over and around the vacuum lines. When the engine speeds up, you've found the leak. |
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Fix car vacuum line with propane torch
Oh, gosh. It was SO simple. I should have figured that out. Thanks, you're
such a good friend. -- Christopher A. Young Learn more about Jesus www.lds.org .. "Bernie Ward" bernie.ward@hotmail wrote in message ... When they accidentally short the propane tank out on the battery terminal or bump it into the radiator fan.....kablooooie....problem solved....sort of....................................... On 12/23/2011 5:37 PM, Stormin Mormon wrote: And, how does that fix the leak? Would the subject line better read "FIND" car vacuum LEAK? Christopher A. Young Learn more about Jesus www.lds.org . wrote in message m... I ran across this tip and thought it screwy enough for folks here to add to their repertoire of "tricks my granddaddy taught me." Open the valve on the propane torch a little bit. With the engine running, wand the (unlit) torch over and around the vacuum lines. When the engine speeds up, you've found the leak. |
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