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On 3 Aug 2002, at 13:18, Steven Ayres wrote: > HenrikL=> is there any way to detect an air leak? > > Sure. Spray an aerosol that will affect combustion onto the various intake > seams, etc. Lots of people use carb cleaner, which impedes combustion; some > people use starting fluid or another flammable that promotes combustion (the > less safe option). If the idle changes when you spray, you've got a leak, > and it's usually pretty easy to figure out why at that point. The most common way of doing this is with an unlit hand held propane torch. Replacing the leaking air with propane, should have a fairly obvious effect, which will be in proportion to the size of the leak. - ******************************* Jim Adney, jadney@vwtype3.org Madison, Wisconsin, USA ******************************* ------------------------------------------------ To unsubscribe, E-mail to: <type3-off@vwtype3.org> For more help, see http://vwtype3.org/list/