how do you locate and repair a 1982 380 sl Mercedes vacuum leak

1982 MERCEDES BENZ 380SL
100,000 MILES
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DWILLIAMS620
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v8 gas fuel injected
Oct 21, 2011 at 11:39 PM
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RASMATAZ
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Listen to a hissing sound on vacuum hoses-use WD-40 and spray around the intake manifold flanges and throttle body/base-the engine will smooth out when you hit the leak area-
Oct 26, 2011 at 10:30 AM
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