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Re: RE: [T3] Air leak fix?


3/21/2003 8:42:17 AM, jason.smith@sarcom.com wrote:
>> I found I have an air leak at the throttle valve on my '68 
>> Squareback with FI.  RPMs increase significantly when the 
>> left side of the air manifold where the throttle cable 
>> attaches is sprayed with starter fluid.  
>
>Why would you be spraying starter fluid here, cleaning?

It's an old trick for finding leaks in the intake system.  Brake
cleaner also works in a pinch, and it *really* gets things clean
in the process.



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