Intake Manifold Clamps

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FRDSHOGRL93X3

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I was playing under the hood of one of my cars running codes, looking for lose vac lines and whatnot. For some unknown reason I grabbed a nut driver and decided to check the clamps on the intake
(a possible vac leak?). They were actually quite loose so I hand tightened them all. Then I checked my daily driver which also had loose clamps? When I got home I checked the driveway queen and those were tight but not too tight :confused: , keep in mind I had dismantled the intake and cleaned it when I put the MTR in about 2 yrs ago. Is this normal or a coincidence? Should they be somewhat loose or relatively tight? Being that their vac lines I would say tight but sometimes common sense does not always prevail? New clamps maybe needed?
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Rob94

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They should be snug. If you tighten them too much, they will either distort or warp. If you aren't experiencing a vacuum leak where they seal, don't play with them. Get a spray bottle of water and lightly mist around them with the engine running. If you notice or hear a change in the engine speed, you have found a vacuum leak.
 

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