Heck yes!! This is one of the most little-known common problems in water boxers. Fix those leaks, and your mileage will increase. Save a few bucks to boot. One way to check for leaks is pressurize the tailpipe with a vacuum cleaner. Blow some smoke into the vacuum cleaner intake, and see where it comes out. Piece o' cake to find. An exhaust patch (metal piece with clamps) as a good temporary fix. Jon > Hadn't thought of that -- I have some slight leakage at both sides of > the manifold (the two-into-one cast iron piece). Would leakage make the > ECU run rich? I think the exhaust smells a little rich. > > Allan > -- > 1991 Vanagon GL > -- > Allan Streib > astreib@fastmail.fm > |
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