How to Find a Vacuum Leak
Updated: Apr. 30, 2022Find a vacuum leak with this easy technique
Vacuum leaks can cause a variety of engine problems, and pros charge money to find them. Here's how to track them down yourself with a spray bottle.
How to find a vacuum leak
A vacuum leak can cause a rough idle, high rpm, poor gas mileage and even trigger a check-engine light. Pros find leaks by filling the engine with smoke and looking for wisps of it. But you can search for leaks on your own with an ordinary spray bottle using this technique. You might be able to solve the problem of a car not starting by looking into a vacuum leak.
Required Tools for this Project
Water spray bottle
Required Materials for this Project
Avoid last-minute shopping trips by having all your materials ready ahead of time. Here’s a list.
- Water
Originally Published: November 27, 2018