QUOTE(john rogers @ Sep 8 2010, 02:18 PM)
If I remember correctly the engine you have is a four cylinder? If that is the case you have quite a few places where you can get vacuum leaks. I would suggest checking all of them yourself as your mechanic sounds a little dippy??!! From the bottom up:
- Intake manifold to head joint which uses a gasket and/or a phenolic spacer. In any case, check the intake manifold with a straight edge as they will warp due to over tightening the nuts. If the intake is warped, you can flatten it with a very large flat file and I bought one many years ago that was 3 inches wide and about 16 inches long.
- If there is a spacer there, get new ones as they get crushed and this causes the intake manifold to get warp. Count the gaskets used as there must be one at each sealing surface so you'll need new ones.
- If the spacer is on top of the manifold, get new ones anyways and make sure to use new gaskets here.
- Check the carb to manifold top joint as the manifold can warp on top and the carb bottom can be damaged or also warped. Make sure to use new gaskets here also.
The gaskets should be the correct thickness and material composition. I would try Pierce Manifolds in Gilroy CA as they are the Weber experts and can tell you exactly what you'll need. You can use sealer, but if it gets sucked into the intake system as it should be non hardening, as noted, the leak(s) will come back in time. Good luck
He feels he's identified the leak and is certain its at the intake manifold
Car in his shop w/ carbs off at this point. I'll have to play along while he stumbles along for the fix
tx for feedback - i'm better armed with questions when he starts his bull(^%*