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Old 08-06-2010, 09:16 AM
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Originally Posted by funola View Post
Sammboyellowsub, Did you use soap bubbles to pinpoint the leak? Using your hand to feel where air leaks are coming from is not very reliable.
I used water, which showed where the leak was coming from. It was coming out about 1/2 to 1/3 as fast as I could blow into it, which tells me I may have a leak somewhere. The compressor front main seal is notorious for wearing out too.
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'82 240D 224K miles manual transmission
mods: wooden 4by4 bumper, EGR delete and older EX manifold without EGR port, glass pack muffler (cheapest replacement muffler), rebuilt bosch injectors with Monark nozzles

working on: aux electric fuel pump, coolant/fuel heat exchanger/filter head, afterglow, low oil pressure buzzer/LED
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