[Steve C]

I had real bad exhaust leaks, which is why I replaced those. I also had some tears in my vacuum hoses, so replaced them with silicone, lol. I’m just perplexed everything is snug and it’s completely frustrating me.

I’ll try the water method and see if anything changes.

I’m actually building a DIY smoke machine it works pretty well; I just need to plug some holes, so the smoke doesn’t leak out.

[Steve C]

I had real bad exhaust leaks, which is why I replaced those. I also had some tears in my vacuum hoses, so replaced them with silicone, lol. I’m just perplexed everything is snug and it’s completely frustrating me.

I’ll try the water method and see if anything changes.

I’m actually building a DIY smoke machine it works pretty well; I just need to plug some holes, so the smoke doesn’t leak out.

[Steve C]

Thanks for your reply; I’ll check the intake tube again, but I’m pretty sure it’s all snug. The gasket is also thin metal I believe.

Checking the fuel pressure was next on my list, but I just need to research it a little more. I don’t have a schrader valve on my car it requires some kind of special adapter I had to order. Wouldn’t I have a lot more problems with the car other then at idle though if it was fuel pressure related?

[Steve C]

Thanks for your reply; I’ll check the intake tube again, but I’m pretty sure it’s all snug. The gasket is also thin metal I believe.

Checking the fuel pressure was next on my list, but I just need to research it a little more. I don’t have a schrader valve on my car it requires some kind of special adapter I had to order. Wouldn’t I have a lot more problems with the car other then at idle though if it was fuel pressure related?

[Steve C]

Ahh the man himself responds, lol. Just wanted to say thanks for your videos they are awesome and I have learned a lot and especially the little tricks when something doesn’t go right. Unfortunately, I have tried that and have used several different gas stations in two different states.

I did fix the following today that I noticed wrong with my car, but not sure if it would have affected the difference in octane. Replaced both front calipers one was sticking and the other looked like it was slightly shaving the top of my new rotor at an angle. Installed two new struts and replaced two failing lower ball joints.

[Steve C]

Ahh the man himself responds, lol. Just wanted to say thanks for your videos they are awesome and I have learned a lot and especially the little tricks when something doesn’t go right. Unfortunately, I have tried that and have used several different gas stations in two different states.

I did fix the following today that I noticed wrong with my car, but not sure if it would have affected the difference in octane. Replaced both front calipers one was sticking and the other looked like it was slightly shaving the top of my new rotor at an angle. Installed two new struts and replaced two failing lower ball joints.

[Steve C]

I understand the point of octane, but I’m mostly concerned about the drastic difference in MPG. I don’t experience any misfires, knocks, pings, or too lean/rich codes. The only difference I see is in my wallet and MPG, lol. I’m mostly concerned with since it burns through the high octane so fast (I can literally watch it go from full to half) how can I know it’s all being used properly (if that makes sense)? Would I need to have my air-to-fuel ratio measured or something? But, since the engine seems to be perfectly fine with each and doesn’t act up can I just assume everything is okay?

[Steve C]

I understand the point of octane, but I’m mostly concerned about the drastic difference in MPG. I don’t experience any misfires, knocks, pings, or too lean/rich codes. The only difference I see is in my wallet and MPG, lol. I’m mostly concerned with since it burns through the high octane so fast (I can literally watch it go from full to half) how can I know it’s all being used properly (if that makes sense)? Would I need to have my air-to-fuel ratio measured or something? But, since the engine seems to be perfectly fine with each and doesn’t act up can I just assume everything is okay?

[Steve C]

Thanks for the response. That’s what I’m hoping, I was just curious if could possibly be a sign of my engine not combusting the premium fuel properly or something. I can literally watch the needle drop as I drive after putting premium in.

[Steve C]

Thanks for the response. That’s what I’m hoping, I was just curious if could possibly be a sign of my engine not combusting the premium fuel properly or something. I can literally watch the needle drop as I drive after putting premium in.

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