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Old 13 April 2003, 10:03 PM
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As above explains all, ive got a forge re-circ valve and got a funny feeling its leaking.

Can anyone give there great knowledge and try to explain in (easy words) how i can find out if its leaking

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Old 14 April 2003, 07:18 AM
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get some washing up liquid and smear ir round the joints and rev the dump valve if external leak u will get bubbles..u will also get a bad idle on lift off
Old 14 April 2003, 09:40 PM
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MYP I shall try that 1.

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Old 14 April 2003, 09:50 PM
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You will also get Washing up liquid in your inlet

The car is always on vacumn off boost.. sucky sucky

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Old 14 April 2003, 09:56 PM
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Okay i wont try that 1, any other idaes please

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Old 15 April 2003, 04:57 PM
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swap it with a mate with a known good one and see if it cures any of your problems
my standerd one was leaking so ive borrowed my mates until i can afford to buy a new one
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What should i be expecting if it is leaking??

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Old 15 April 2003, 09:04 PM
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You would probably get rough running i.e jerky e.t.c

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do u have any problems or do u just think its leaking for no reason??
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