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Old 05-15-2003, 12:21 AM
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i heard you can spray something around the area that it is coming from to find it easier, anybody heard of this?
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Old 05-15-2003, 12:22 AM
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yes, spray it in between the tb and mani and between the mani and the head.
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yeah, thats what i thought it was. whats its supposed to do when i spay it? it sounds like i have one on the intake mani somewhere, just took off my jrsc and put the stock mani back on, but i'm not to sure.
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It will idle normal for a few seconds, because the liquid clogs the leak.
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WD40 works for this also.
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my car idles fine.
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