See, that's what you get for asking a technical question and expecting a knowledgeable and pertinent answer on Vortex. A buddy of mine was grousing that every response of Vortex starts with "Dude, that sucks" and ends with "I think" b/c so few Vortexers are over the age of 21 (not that that's a bad thing) and have no other automotive experience other than bolting on new neon wiper nozzles after 6 hours of "work".
No - the dipstick tube won't cause a vacuum leak. The best way to find a vacuum leak is with a can of carb cleaner. With the engine running, spray carb cleaner on the vacuum lines - when the rpms increase, you've found your leak. Be aware that your vacuum leak may be a series of small leaks which is probably if your vacuum lines are original. Do yourself a favor and replace ALL the underhood vacuum lines - this won't cost but perhaps $20 ($15 for new hoses and $5 for a decent 6-pack) and take you an hour (more if you drink the entire 6-pack BEFORE starting) --- Greg Overman <[email protected]> wrote: > OK. I'm going crazy from reading the Vortex. I keep seeing what I > think are > myths being perpetrated and they are driving me crazy. I guess it's > because > I'm not quite sure if they are true or not. Here is one that I'm > sure some > of you more knowledgeable guys can resolve. I think it's BS but I > don't have > 3,613 posts either (isn't that how your intelligence is measured?). > This is > straight from the thread: > "my bet would be on the orange dipstick funnel. (which BTW if > broken can > cause a vacuum leak) better to have too much oil than too little." > Someone (Alex/Holland) please give us the truth regarding the > dipstick tube > being a possible source of a vacuum leak. __________________________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Tax Center - File online, calculators, forms, and more http://tax.yahoo.com
