The pumping of an engine’s pistons creates a vacuum in the cylinders, and that vacuum is filled by air drawn in through the intake system. If leaks develop in hoses or engine parts downstream from the ...

One of the most difficult tuning problems to overcome is the seemingly ever-present engine vacuum leak. Vacuum is an important component of the internal-combustion process because it controls basic ...

Hot rods are meant to be enjoyed. So when it comes to driving your street dream, it must run properly. Few things are more aggravating than an engine that hunts, sags, and generally runs poorly at ...

In my 35-plus years of working on cars, I have encountered nearly every frustrating troubleshooting problem in the book. Part of the issue stems from my affinity for old Jeeps and classic cars, which ...

When we think of a vacuum leak we generally think of a car that just doesn’t want to run quite right. Most normally aspirated internal combustion engines rely on the vacuum created by the pistons to ...

In this video, I’ll show you how to make your own smoke test machine to quickly and easily detect leaks. A smoke machine makes diagnosing vacuum leaks fast and hassle-free—watch now to see how it’s ...

This generation of Holden engines was prone to failure of the crankcase ventilation valve (PCV). When it failed, it caused a vacuum leak in the engine that could easily cause rough running and hard ...