Somthing Leaking

[coyote kid]

i have an 88 jeep comanche with a 2.5 amc. when the engine is warm after driving like 1 hour or so if i pop the hood there is a hissing and somthing leaking out around where the intake manifold is i am not sure but i think its a bad intake manifold gasket??

[JFAComanche6]

Is it towards the front or rear of the engine compartment?

[coyote kid]

front

[jimoshel]

Get a can of starting fluid and spray it around the intake manifold. If the engine speeds up that's where the leak is.

[coyote kid]

thanks will try when i get home

[randomguy310]

be carful... don't hit the exhaust manifold could catch fire....

[coyote kid]

that would suck lol

[jimoshel]

I don't think just the heat from the ex manifold will ignite starter fluid. However a red hot piece of carbon blowing out will. Ask me how I know.

[randomguy310]

lol.. its ether, so way more flammable then gas plus its in a mist form.. not saying it will but be cautious is all.

[JFAComanche6]

Get a can of starting fluid and spray it around the intake manifold. If the engine speeds up that's where the leak is.

Then just do it when the engine is cold.