Topic: What do you think is makin this run like you know what?

[82rustbeast]

My 22R will not idle below 1100 RPMs. Ive come to the conclusion that its a vaccum leak. I put new gaskets on the intake manifold and on each side of the carb spacer, but I didnt put on any gasket sealer. Do you think that if I put some sealer on that it'll run better. It runs the same with all of the vaccum lines off except the timing advance vacuum. And the timing is correct.

[jimbo74]

sure there isnt a problem with the carb? as in a stuck valve or something of that sort?

[83yota]

 the easiest way to find a vacume leak is to get a can of starting fluid (or carb cleaner) and use the skiney nosle and spray around the areas you think it may be leaking and if there is a leak the engine will revup ( with carb cleaner it will bog down) with that you should be able to fine your leak. Good luck

[82rustbeast [OP]]

before I pulled the origional carb off, it idled low, but ran like crap, so I took it off, and cleaned both of the mating surfaces and installed a rebuilt good carb with no gasket sealer. I already have the carb off so Im not going to reinstall it to check with carb cleaner. This is the third carb, so I pretty sure that its a vaccum leak. I talked with my co-workers down at Napa Auto and they agreed to the vaccum leaks. And Id belive those guys over many others considering how many years of experience they all have.