{"id":3933,"date":"2024-06-09T07:31:17","date_gmt":"2024-06-09T11:31:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kgworks.ca\/?p=3933"},"modified":"2024-06-09T07:31:17","modified_gmt":"2024-06-09T11:31:17","slug":"checking-for-an-air-leak","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kgworks.ca\/?p=3933","title":{"rendered":"Checking for an air leak"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/kgworks.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/IMG_2170.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/kgworks.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/IMG_2170.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3934\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kgworks.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/IMG_2170.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/kgworks.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/IMG_2170-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/kgworks.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/IMG_2170-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>I used a common propane torch to flow gas around each manifold inlet runner. Unfortunately I couldn&#8217;t detect any change in the engine idle at any point.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/kgworks.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/IMG_2175.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/kgworks.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/IMG_2175.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3936\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kgworks.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/IMG_2175.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/kgworks.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/IMG_2175-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/kgworks.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/IMG_2175-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>What I did discover was the cause of the engine shake at idle.  At some point when i was swapping out the spark plugs and the spark plug wires I must have broken off the vacuum line to the heater controls.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/kgworks.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/IMG_2173.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/kgworks.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/IMG_2173.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3935\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kgworks.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/IMG_2173.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/kgworks.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/IMG_2173-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/kgworks.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/IMG_2173-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p> This added a wee bit of air to the back side of the intake manifold and must have caused what I understand is called a &#8220;lean air misfire&#8221;  in one of the rear cylinders. Once I fabricated a temporary fix the engine idled much better. The vacuum fitting is available for CDN$5.95<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Now to get back to some nice summer driving \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I used a common propane torch to flow gas around each manifold inlet runner. Unfortunately I couldn&#8217;t detect any change in the engine idle at any point. What I did discover was the cause of the engine shake at idle. 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