Another option is propane gas, but I don't know if it's any safer
around a hot exhaust manifold.
Roland
>
>
> My 1987 pickup seems to have a vacuum leak. I have heard of ways
> to find a leak such as spraying starting fluid onto the hoses.
> When the engine races, the leak has been found.
>
> Unfortunately, this leak seems to be present only when the
> engine is warm. It's probably behind one of the temperature-sensitive
> vacuum switches in the system. I'm not real happy about spraying
> starting fluid near hot exhaust manifolds...does anyone else have
> any ideas about how to track down this leak?
>
> TIA
>
> Jim
>
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