vacuum leak?

1998 CHEVROLET MALIBU
163,000 MILES
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BUDDY56
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i have a rough idle i htink it is a vaccum leak but i dont know where what is the best method besides a smoke machine
Sep 15, 2012 at 2:52 PM
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HMAC300
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take choke cleaner and cleant eh throttleplate on both sides first. then if it still idles roughspray the same cleaner around intake to seeif you can find it. if you rpms change you have the area wher eit is leaking.
Sep 15, 2012 at 3:17 PM
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BUDDY56
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i did the throttle cleaning and the maf sensor cleaning. also i cleaned the iac. is there any way to clean the egr valve on that car and also the map sensor
Sep 18, 2012 at 3:22 AM
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scan for codes and check fuel pressure first. you have to taek the egr off to clean but he passagae may be blocked. you cannot clean teh map sensor. check around pcv valve for vacuum leak or the pipe running to throttle body, they crack as they are plastic.
Sep 18, 2012 at 1:27 PM
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BUDDY56
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i had a code 1108 but did not set off the light. i will try to clean the egr. i recently replaced the hose for the pcv along with the pcv valve
Sep 20, 2012 at 1:45 AM