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Q: Can a vacuum leak cause engine to knock?
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What cause an engine to idle high?

A vacuum leak could cause that.


Can a vacuum leak at the manifold cause the check engine light to come on?

Yes


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A vacuum leak is one possibility.


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Well, a transmission itself does not idle...the engine does. A vacuum leak in the engine will cause faster idling or slower idling depending on where the leak is. Newer transmissions do not use vacuum at all for their operation. Older vehicles used vacuum to help with the shifting of gears-automatic transmissions.


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Where do you spray to find a vacuum leak?

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What would cause 2003 TB to vibrate while in park or stopped with brakes on?

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