How do you use propane to check for vaccuum leaks?

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Re: How do you use propane to check for vaccuum leaks? #509808 10/07/04 02:48 PM

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Yea, mapp gas will work the same but at $10 a bottle, save it for those hard to get off bolts. The other night I had afriend tell me that he used brake cleaner to check for his vaccuum leaks so assuming anything flammable would work and just how safety concious you are I suppose.

2000 Tacoma SR5 - Bone stock 'cept a little bling.
2000 Tacoma SR5 - Bone stock.

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Subject	Posted By	Posted
How do you use propane to check for vaccuum leaks?	GeriatricToy	10/05/04 05:14 PM
Re: How do you use propane to check for vaccuum leaks?	4Crawler	10/05/04 05:25 PM
Re: How do you use propane to check for vaccuum leaks?	CSA	10/07/04 05:28 AM
Re: How do you use propane to check for vaccuum leaks?	4Crawler	10/07/04 06:07 AM
Re: How do you use propane to check for vaccuum leaks?	Anonymous	10/07/04 02:04 PM
Re: How do you use propane to check for vaccuum leaks?	Anonymous	10/05/04 05:33 PM
Re: How do you use propane to check for vaccuum leaks?	GeriatricToy	10/05/04 07:17 PM
Re: How do you use propane to check for vaccuum leaks?	Anonymous	10/07/04 02:37 PM
Re: How do you use propane to check for vaccuum leaks?	GeriatricToy	10/07/04 02:48 PM
Re: How do you use propane to check for vaccuum leaks?	Anonymous	10/07/04 03:20 PM
Re: How do you use propane to check for vaccuum leaks?	GeriatricToy	10/07/04 08:18 PM
Re: How do you use propane to check for vaccuum leaks?	Anonymous	10/07/04 09:22 PM

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