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Old 03-01-2009 | 10:24 PM
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well the maf is at the throttle body....where are common vac leaks at...unless it's leaking under the tb??
 
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Old 03-01-2009 | 10:46 PM
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I guarantee you its a vacuum leak. You probably forgot to put a bypass nipple back on or something. Either that or theres something wrong with your TPS.
 
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Old 03-01-2009 | 10:47 PM
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Originally Posted by bgibb68
well the maf is at the throttle body....where are common vac leaks at...unless it's leaking under the tb??
depending on motor, theres 1-3 vacuum ports to the passenger side of the intake, rihgt below TB
 
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Old 03-01-2009 | 11:18 PM
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well i guess i'll attack with some carb cleaner tomorrow and check for leaks and clean some connections....oh i gotta show ya the pics of the injectors...it's awsome
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Old 03-02-2009 | 02:23 PM
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well i got some elec cleaner and cleaned the connectors for the tbs, maf, and iat and that fixed the idle problem. but now no oil pressure.

so now i get to drop the oil pan the screen and the pump....YAY
 



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