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Old 04-18-2014, 03:37 PM
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You could always fart in the end of the muffler and have a buddy sniffing around to smell if he can locate the leak.
 
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Old 04-18-2014, 10:51 PM
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I just started it and it warm up and cool off than 're tighten all bolts. I have me deceleration pop so I think I am ok
 
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Originally Posted by billnourse
Take a length of rubber hose, like a fuel line, hold it to your ear and run the other end around where you think the leak might be. If it is much of a leak you can hear and feel it.

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This is the easiest and quickest way, there's no doubt if there's even a small leak, use some clear vinyl hose about 3/16" about 3' long.

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You could always fart in the end of the muffler and have a buddy sniffing around to smell if he can locate the leak.
 
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Originally Posted by Rdgray
You could always fart in the end of the muffler and have a buddy sniffing around to smell if he can locate the leak.
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