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Re: Vacuum Leaks

To: datsunmike <datsunmike@nyc.rr.com>, Jerry Sharp <jsharp@newsouth.com>,
Subject: Re: Vacuum Leaks
From: Jim Williams <jamesd_williams@yahoo.com>
Date: Thu, 1 Jun 2000 19:30:23 -0700 (PDT)
WD 40 works good for this also and is far less
flamable!
Jim Williams
68 2000
Scottsdale, AZ
jamesd_williams@yahoo.com

--- datsunmike <datsunmike@nyc.rr.com> wrote:
> Be careful with that stuff as it's HIGHLY
> combustionable and I almost lost
> what little hair I have left when last I used it.
> 
> Hairless Mike
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Jerry Sharp <jsharp@newsouth.com>
> To: 'Daniel Neuman' <dneuman@stars.sfsu.edu>;
> <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Thursday, June 01, 2000 5:47 PM
> Subject: RE: Vacuum Leaks
> 
> 
> > Daniel,
> >
> > Vacuum leak - get a can of starter fluid, and
> lightly squirt it at
> suspected
> > areas.  The fan will blow most of it away except
> where you are really
> > shooting at.  At idle, the leak is at it's
> greatest, so the car would be
> > running rough.  When you hit that leak with the
> starter fluid, the engine
> > should smooth out and increase in RPM.
> > jls
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Daniel Neuman
> [mailto:dneuman@stars.sfsu.edu]
> > Sent: Thursday, June 01, 2000 3:20 PM
> > To: datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net
> > Subject: Vacuum Leaks
> >
> >
> > Hello Everyone,
> > Can somebody tell me, what are the best ways to go
> about finding
> > vacuum leaks and then fixing them.. I have new
> insulator blocks coming
> with
> > gaskets but I want to make sure that NOTHING is
> leaking.
> > How in the world do you get the insulator blocks
> off of the car???
> > Those nuts (for the solex carbs) are almost
> impossible to get at!  Any
> > tricks.?
> > Might actually have time to work on my car this
> weekend...if I can
> > get
> > Irene to give me a break from the painting...had
> no idea having my
> > girlfriend
> > move in would entail a complete repaint-redecorate
> of my house.....
> >
> > Daniel 69 2000
> 


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