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Old 12-25-2010, 10:21 PM   #42
LostMy65
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Re: My 66 Service Truck Build Thread

Searching the forums gets me thinking I have a vacuum leak somewhere:

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Originally Posted by ChevLoRay View Post
If you suspect a vacuum leak, simply put your hand over the open carburetor. If there is a leak, it should smooth out. If no leak, it should die when you deprive the carb of any air.
The motor ran great in the 79 suburb I pulled it from.
I removed a lot of emission hose garbage, and the engine idles out smoothly when I close the butterfly as in the pic I posted above.
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