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sput - 22 Apr 2006 20:38 GMT

hi, i was told my car might have a vacuum leak, can someone explain what
that is and the cost to fix. its been running really rough at idle and 40
to 50 mph. i replaced spark plugs, put injector cleaner in and that wasnt
the problem. the reason i say vacuum leak/hose is my sisters car did the
same thing and thats what it was. thanks

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GK - 23 Apr 2006 15:58 GMT

> hi, i was told my car might have a vacuum leak, can someone explain what
> that is and the cost to fix. its been running really rough at idle and 40
> to 50 mph. i replaced spark plugs, put injector cleaner in and that wasnt
> the problem. the reason i say vacuum leak/hose is my sisters car did the
> same thing and thats what it was. thanks

That can be a very simple thing costing maybe a dollar to fix for
something like a cracked rubber hose similar in size to the hoses used
for squirting windshield washer on your windshield. Or it can be a
vacuum leak in one of the sensors or components like the EGR valve or
similar that costs a little more to fix.

You need to carefully inspect all the vacuum lines that run around by
the engine to see if anything is obviously cracked or disconnected first.

GK

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