Thread: Leaking valves
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Old 03-27-2009, 03:58 PM   #17
Skiracer8148
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Originally Posted by Storm View Post
Well, Kerosene isn't as flammable as gas, but you can also try an extremely light weight oil. I wouldn't want to use water unless I were going to disassemble everything right after the test. The thicker the fluid, the longer it'll take to get past small leaks. Air is pretty thin, so you'd want as thin a liquid as you can find....within reason.

You can spray WD40 into the chambers until they fill up enough to allow some drainage through any leaks.

Jay
i used windshield washer fluid,it was all i had close by it worked fine,no leaks
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