Dcalado_

can a small vaccum leak (we're talking like 1/8inch aprox) cause the idle to be fairly rough, and or cause the car hard to start? i know it might cause the rough idle but a leak this small? and the car has been hard to start latly, it keeps cranking for like 5-10sec then it fires and i have to give it gas so the idle whill smooth out a bit but is still rough. although, sometimes the car fires up instantly... any help is appreciated

archemedes

a vaccuum leak doesn't care if it's big or small, spray some carb cleaner near it and listen to the rpm's

Dcalado_

ok, well i was working on my car the other day, and i went into the shop to get something and i left the trouble light resting on a small vaccum line, im not sure what it comes from, but its on the left side below the AC compressor, its only like 1/8 of and inch big, but anyways, the trouble light had some oil or somthing on it and caught fire :banghead: im not sure where the line leads to but there is about a foot of the line missing... anyone know how i can repair this?

JesasaurusRex

pics would help

archemedes

go to autozone (or any parts store for that matter) and buy some line, if you don't want to find the ends get a couple splices (little plastic things) cut back to undamaged rubber and splice in

Dcalado_

ill get some pics as soon as i can... we got a big rain storm here right now so ill have to put it off till later