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#7998 Musky (User) Platinum Boarder Posts: 15137 Testing for lintake eaks 5 Years, 9 Months ago   Heard alot about using WD40 to check for intake leaks. I have also read that for it to show all the leaks you would need to do the test under load. ie, riding the bike. That could be tricky . I have used starting fluid before and if I had a leak the rpms went up. This was with the bike at an idle. Any thoughts on this? Experience you have had? Am I wrong? Again   Logged       The administrator has disabled public write access. #8000 DocShadow (Admin) Hmmmm .... send beer Admin Posts: 17615 Re:Testing for lintake eaks 5 Years, 9 Months ago   I would not spray WD40 while riding the bike. You can do it at high idle. One thing that screws some people up is that the bike is idling too low. It's best to jet and test for leaks at the recommended idle. You can also use propane (unlit of course ) to check for leaks but I haven't tried it. Doc   Logged     My Bike Website   The administrator has disabled public write access. #8001 Musky (User) Platinum Boarder Posts: 15137 Re:Testing for lintake eaks 5 Years, 9 Months ago   Hey Doc So WD40 works OK as long as you have the idle up? Not questioning you, just confirming because I always have a can of WD around but rarley have starting fluid. Never heard of propane. WD slows the RPM down, Starting fluid raises it, What does propane do? Do you know you have a leak because your bike disappers Just kidding. Good tip on not lighting it before the test   Logged       The administrator has disabled public write access. #8002 cgipson1 (User) Fresh Boarder Posts: 26 Re:Testing for lintake eaks 5 Years, 9 Months ago   I have only used the WD-40 test when the bike is stationary.. either sidestand, Jack or on a Dyno (for those under load tests). But it is a decent way to do a quick test for leaks. Charlie - Woodland Park CO - 03 Midnight Star<br><br>Post edited by: cgipson1, at: 2006/08/05 14:23   Logged     The administrator has disabled public write access. #8003 DocShadow (Admin) Hmmmm .... send beer Admin Posts: 17615 Re:Testing for lintake eaks 5 Years, 9 Months ago   Some guys don't like to use WD40 'cause it's messy. Propane will increase revs .... and the bike &quot;disappears&quot; in a puff of smoke. Doc   Logged     My Bike Website   The administrator has disabled public write access.

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